Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "wheezing"
  • present participle of wheeze.

wheezing

ADJECTIVE
breathing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

At times, she feels tightness in her chest, and experiences a fit of coughing and wheezing.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2025

Asthma can cause wheezing, breathlessness, a tight chest and coughing.

From BBC Jan. 12, 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




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training