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- noun Plural form of
whimper . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
whimper .
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Examples
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Whines and pained whimpers from the bed behind him.
Boing Boing 2008
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A day that began with noisy pre-celebrations and rising expectations as Mexico gave Argentina a surprisingly good match ended in whimpers when the Aztec eagle was eliminated from the competition.
Mexico's Elections 2006
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You might pay a little more attention to that tempo there … it kind of whimpers out.
The envelopes Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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You might pay a little more attention to that tempo there…it kind of whimpers out.
The Red Hedgehog, tomorrow evening Jessica 2007
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He doesn't cry he just kind of whimpers like a puppy!
mamarobbi Diary Entry mamarobbi 2003
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She gives him back as soon as he whimpers, meaning he stayed in her arms for about 0.3 seconds.
unclebob Diary Entry unclebob 2001
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It is well known that M. Night does not like to use action in his movies, he prefers to build on the anticipation of action and then at the end it kind of whimpers out.
Comic Book Movie 2009
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Single payer would raise the present whimpers about “socialism” to a thunderous roar.
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The houseflies can't even copulate without their joyless, amphetamine whimpers keeping me awake.
The Voices Summer Robinson 2011
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One night, that same August as the shooting, Fiona broke down in sobs and whimpers and made me touch her all over.
Quiet City Connor Tomas O'Brien 2011
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