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wheezing

ADJECTIVE
breathing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms




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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

At five months old this is Oscar's first winter and his first trip to A&E. His mum brought him in because he was wheezing and struggling to breathe.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

Children, the elderly and people with respiratory or heart conditions, or anyone with compromised immune systems, may experience more severe effects such as difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, fatigue and chest pain.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 12, 2025

She could hear her lungs wheezing; she looked very small.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo




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