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Synonyms for whimper
ˈʰwɪm pər, ˈwɪm-whim·per

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Princeton's WordNet2.5 / 2 votes

  1. whimper, whineverb

    a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

    Synonyms:
    whine

  2. wail, whimper, mewl, puleverb

    cry weakly or softly

    "she wailed with pain"

    Synonyms:
    howl, yawl, yaup, pule, wail, mewl, ululate, roar

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. whimperverb

    Synonyms:
    cry (in-low and broken tones), snivel, blubber, whine

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How to use whimper in a sentence?

  1. Pedro Freyre:

    It’s over and done in Miami. It died with a whimper.

  2. Polk County:

    At that moment in time, we heard another volley and a woman scream and a baby whimper.

  3. Steve Vladeck:

    Once again, the court's involvement in the 2020 election is going out with a whimper, not a bang.

  4. Hillary Clinton:

    ] Why should you care? - Aside from the philosophical question of whether the government can or should have the power to regulate the internet, the regulations themselves could cause your binge-watching habits to be slightly more frustrating. With the new FCC rules, no Internet provider would be allowed to buy faster lines than another provider. So whether you have Comcast’s Xfinity or Time Warner, Frank Underwood’s diabolic takeover will take the same time to load. Hillary agrees with Silicon Valley donors - TIME: IMMIGRATION STANDOFF LIKELY TO END WITH A WHIMPER, NOT A BANG WaPo:.

  5. T. S. Eliot:

    This is the way the world endsThis is the way the world endsThis is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper.


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