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adjective

as in muttered

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verb

past tense of whisper
as in rumored
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 whispered
Adjective
For many leaders, the phrase conjures up whispered alliances, opportunistic loyalty, self-interested maneuvering and the slow poisoning of organizational culture. — Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
Texans joined hands, whispered prayers - and some armed themselves, bought supplies and waited. — Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026 Among designers idled by fashion’s revolving door, Dario Vitale is perhaps the most whispered about, following his ouster from Versace after a single, acclaimed season, and Prada Group’s acquisition of the house. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 So, this collection of reasons is why GTA 6 Online isn’t here, or even being whispered about yet. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 At the beginning of the audio interview, Davis and his attorney whispered to each other. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Deep in the cornfields of northeast Iowa, a cacophony of voices loudly whispered to build a permanent baseball stadium. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 At the end of the third set, Gareth whispered into Marcy’s ear across the table, and her face took on a look of revulsion. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Prices are thought to be set to jump too, with more than US$90,000 being whispered around the car world. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026 One by one, his fellow initiates have solved the riddle in front of them, whispered it to the labyrinth’s guardian, and passed through the leaves to Erudite headquarters beyond it. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whispered
  1. muttered
  2. rumored
  3. shouted
  4. revealed
  5. murmured
  6. hinted
  7. breathed
  8. suggested
Adjective
  • Often made by anonymous rappers and producers with a monkish dedication to their craft, this isn’t rap for the live show but for the headphones, music where every muttered word and barely-there snare matters.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of muttered
Verb
  • The Obamas were once rumored to be moving in, and Brooke Astor did.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Stan has been rumored to play the iconic Gotham City district attorney Harvey Dent (also known as Two-Face) in the film, but that’s not confirmed.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of rumored
Adjective
  • This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.
    — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • The new Type 01—revealed today in New York—will be judged by the same standards, with the arguments already begun and the marque, again, putting its future on the line.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The fest revealed the titles, including 21 world premieres and three international premieres, on Wednesday.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealed
Adjective
  • No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Definition of murmured
Verb
  • Bloys hinted that bundling would be the focus given the distinct subscriber bases of the two services, which combined have more than 200 million global subscribers.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Participants hinted that the rally marked the beginning of a prolonged global campaign among artists and musicians, perhaps based in Chicago, to regulate AI in music and support human artists.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hinted
Adjective
  • His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.
    — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2021
Definition of breathed
Verb
  • Gomberg and Hennessy argue that language suggested Kadourah was paid as part of the campaign, and should have disclosed that connections on his social media posts on the campaign.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In another social media breakdown by a former Trojan player, former quarterback Max Browne suggested that USC’s defensive backs were often out of position before the play began, putting them behind.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggested

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“Whispered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whispered. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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