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  • present participle of wheeze.
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wheezing

ADJECTIVE
breathing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms




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It said vaping had an association with problems including wheezing and couching, poor oral and dental health, poor sleep, mental health problems and eye symptoms.

From BBC Aug. 20, 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

Symptoms can appear within seconds, and include swelling of the throat, wheezing, coughing and difficulty breathing.

From BBC Jun. 13, 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

We move along the road, the engine chugging and wheezing up the hills, the carriage rocking back and forth.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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