whispering 1 of 2

noun

Definition of whisperingnext
as in whisper

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whispering

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verb

present participle of whisper
as in rumoring
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship

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Recent Examples of whispering
Noun
On one hand, there was a bevy of huge, crazy Tribal Councils with last-second whispering and maneuvering, leading to jaw-dropping exits. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 People are fixating on celebrities of all kinds, accusing singers of body-positive anthems of being hypocritical, rolling their eyes at athletes promoting weight loss drugs and whispering about the thinness of their favorite movie stars. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Verb
Francis and Pierre start whispering behind closed doors to one another at night, plotting whether or not to flee for a neutral country. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 The sector had been whispering earlier this year that Richemont was planning to offload Jaeger-LeCoultre. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for whispering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whispering
  1. whisper
  2. rumoring
  3. revealing
  4. hinting
  5. suggesting
  6. circulating
  7. telling
  8. implying
Noun
  • Test your knowledge of cruise controversies, wedding whispers and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Sleep in peace with this tower fan, which is whisper-quiet at 25 decibels.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of whisper
Verb
  • Because the rumors are rumoring.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 11 June 2026
Definition of rumoring
Verb
  • During a 2019-20 artist residency with New York City’s Department of Records and Information Services, Weist mined municipal archives for records revealing how city government had defined, supported and monitored past artists.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The loss of those Xbox employees is in addition to the Xbox 1,600 staffers who will be laid off this week, per Sharma’s memo to staff revealing the changes.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 July 2026
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • But by that September, Kelce was hinting his efforts had achieved some success.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • The outlet also noted the presence of a Krispy Kreme truck outside the arena, hinting that donuts may also be on the menu.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of hinting
Verb
  • One filing cited industry estimates suggesting that base live TV streaming packages rose significantly over time when sports programming was included, though Disney has denied any wrongdoing.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • But rates have remained elevated even as fuel costs eased, suggesting underlying cargo demand has been stronger than expected rather than driven solely by temporary cost inflation.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • The antibodies recognize parts of the virus that have remained largely unchanged across circulating RSV strains.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Soon, a chilling report began circulating among family and friends.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of circulating
Verb
  • Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Harry's team had a different version of events, however, telling the BBC that the offer was withdrawn by the palace after it had already been accepted by the duke, further fueling the confusion.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • The consensus target is more than 6% lower than Macy’s trading price, implying some downside.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Club has a buy-equivalent 1 rating and a $1,300 price target, implying a more than 14% upside from Wednesday's close.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of implying

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