How to Use whimper in a Sentence

whimper

1 of 2 verb
Definition of whimpernext
Synonyms for whimpernext
  • I could hear the puppy whimpering.
  • She whimpered about having to get up early.
  • Find a comfortable spot away from the chaos to curl up and whimper.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Whenever the chair would hit a small bump, Mom would whimper in pain.
    — Scott Bengston, Star Tribune, 3 Aug. 2020
  • The first time Tim Elliott saw Winx, the pit bull was whimpering in the corner of a north-side post office, shot in the face.
    — Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2018
  • Laureano’s shin barked again in the A’s series in Cleveland back in May, then the pain whimpered.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 31 July 2019
  • Shrieks erupted in the courtroom and some of his other accusers whimpered and cried.
    — Bloomberg.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Animals turned blue and whimpered and died, their eyes bulging and their skin covered over with frost.
    — Joanna Robinson, vanityfair.com, 20 Aug. 2017
  • Chuck cried and whimpered and suddenly slipped out of his collar.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Shrieks erupted in the courtroom when the verdict was announced, and some of Cosby's accusers whimpered and cried.
    — Michael R. Sisak and Claudia Lauer, Houston Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Shrieks erupted in the courtroom when the verdict was announced, and some of Cosby’s accusers whimpered and cried.
    — Michael R. Sisak and Claudia Lauer, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • A black bear had broken through the garden-level window of Zach’s tiny bedroom and was whimpering like a scared dog in the room.
    — Washington Post, 1 July 2017
  • A soldier kicks the stool away, leaving him hanging and whimpering.
    — Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Loveday Morris, chicagotribune.com, 25 May 2017
  • Rachel had no mercy and hopped behind the wheel of the blimp and started dive bombing it while Dean whimpered quietly.
    — Melissa Locker, Time, 19 June 2017
  • The migrant, his body shaking, stood there, eyes wide, holding his arm, whimpering.
    — Alice Driver, Longreads, 31 Jan. 2018
  • The people in her bedroom that evening began to whimper and eventually sob, as the color drained from Marieke’s face and her lips turned blue.
    — Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2019
  • If the world is going to end with a whimper not a bang, then some of the world’s richest people are going to whimper together in New Zealand.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Millan-Vazquez's children could be heard whimpering and crying in the background.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 23 July 2019
  • To feel your heart breaking at the sight of a tiny gray-faced boy whimpering in front of a door—what does this do but secrete a little more misery into the atmosphere?
    — Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Another shell landed and a woman sitting on the steps, gripping a cane, began to whimper.
    — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022
  • Louisville put together a decade full of strong teams, with the obvious exception of a dismal 2018, and Kentucky whimpered at the decade’s start but has now reached four straight bowl games.
    — Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2019
  • By 1965, a few juveniles were rolling on their backs and whimpering for attention, just like puppies.
    — Popular Science, 10 Feb. 2020
  • And when Amazon is involved, anyone standing in its way ends up whimpering.
    — Shira Ovide, The Seattle Times, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Kasian’s mother whimpered and buried her head in her hands and Leibel’s brother, Cody, a high-end property developer, sat stone-faced.
    — Marisa Gerber, latimes.com, 20 June 2018
  • The buzz: The sad trombone that has whimpered throughout Rutgers’ season will fall silent after Saturday.
    — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Each passenger lets out a combo of scream and whimper in response to Qualify mode's 986 horses.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 13 Mar. 2023
  • This game started like many Yates games start - the opponent shows spunk before hope of quieting the Lions and this streak goes from plentiful to whimpering.
    — Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Meanwhile, Magic, a 5-year-old beagle, whimpered a bit after Roper poked him with a needle for his rabies vaccine.
    — Carole Carlson, Post-Tribune, 17 July 2017
  • The puppy whimpered through the beginning of the flight, but eventually quieted.
    — Author: Martine Powers, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2018
  • There’s a long alfresco sequence of a crowded lunch, groaning with good food and gossip, that will cause most moviegoers to whimper with envy and yearning.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2021
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whimper

2 of 2 noun
  • I could hear the puppy's whimpers.
  • In the end, the CBO score came not with a bang but a whimper.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 19 Nov. 2021
  • And then, from somewhere in the back of the car, came a whimper.
    — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2018
  • This is the way the world ends: not with a bang, and not even with much of a whimper.
    — The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Brady took one last sack, and the Bucs went out with a whimper.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The switch puts a whimper of a finale in a tug-of-war that dates back to 1966.
    — Clifton Leaf, Fortune, 11 July 2018
  • But the story drags and ends with a whimper rather than a bang.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • For species in this realm, the end is indeed a whimper.
    — Nick Pyenson, Smithsonian, 26 Oct. 2017
  • This is how Chapek’s reign ends: not with a whimper, but with a flop.
    — Vulture, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The only question now is does the coach want to go out with a bang or a whimper?
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Trump’s attempt to weaponize the census ends not with a bang but a whimper.
    — Zeke Miller, Twin Cities, 11 July 2019
  • In any case, the finale was neither a bang nor a whimper.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2023
  • Trump’s war against endless war seems set to end with a whimper, not a bang.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2020
  • On this raucous night, the home team’s final gasp was more of a whimper.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2019
  • And that means the Golden State dynasty may go out with a whimper rather than a bang.
    — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 9 May 2023
  • The pandemic will end with a whimper, not a roar, the piece suggests.
    — Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2021
  • But his campaign started on a whimper, not a bang, and has yet to pick up.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The hitting was bad, the pitching was worse, and the 2021 Sox season ended in a whimper.
    — Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The plan died with a whimper last month in Swiss bankruptcy court.
    — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2019
  • The end of the season The Miami Heat's season closed on a whimper.
    — Jordan McPherson, miamiherald, 25 Apr. 2018
  • This is the way a free and modern society ends: not with a bang, but a whimper.
    — Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The Clay Helton era at Southern Cal went out with a whimper.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2021
  • In fact, there weren’t many whimpers or bangs during its six-year run.
    — Travis M. Andrews, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2018
  • The moment is violent, but more of a whimper than a bang.
    — Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The major Asia indexes are closing out the week with a whimper, with the Hang Seng down 1.6%.
    — Fortune, 22 Jan. 2021
  • The age of gasoline performance cars will end not with a whimper, but the scream and smoke of tortured tires.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Chelsea ended the season without even a whimper, and in the Europa League.
    — Steve Douglas, The Seattle Times, 13 May 2018
  • Newton left with a whimper, darting for the exit when class was over.
    — Jim Carlton, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The Mile High City’s winter has started with a whimper, and the parched mountains to the west aren’t faring much better.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The Bob Newhart Show’’ concluded 40 years ago last month with neither a whimper nor a bang.
    — Travis M. Andrews, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2018

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