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  • present participle of wheeze.
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wheezing

ADJECTIVE
breathing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms




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The review also found an association with wheezing, coughing, poor oral and dental health, poor sleep, mental health problems and eye symptoms.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Over a wheezing harmonica and lightly strummed guitar, the title character sets out on a journey to avenge the death of her father.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

If inhaled at high levels, these fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

It’s like the quarterback and homecoming queen losing a popularity contest to a wheezing weirdo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

He was wheezing that first day too, the little yellow-orange puffs of air wafting around him.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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