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whistled

  • past participle
    of whistle.
    whistle
    verb (used without object)
    to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
  • past tense form
    of whistle.
    whistle
    verb (used without object)
    to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.

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On a play that was whistled dead because of a neutral zone infraction, Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson appeared to be shoved into referee Adrian Hill, who was knocked to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

World champion Luke Littler has threatened to stop playing in the Netherlands after being booed and whistled at during the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

The crowd gathered at the Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg for the trophy presentation whistled and cheered at the news.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

"One of the rescuers asked anyone trapped to whistle, and someone whistled back," he said near a pancaked building.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

She put her empty water bottles into her wagon and whistled for Fred—Fred liked going wherever Nim went, especially places where Selkie couldn’t follow.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr