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Recent Examples of gasp
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Thompson gasped loudly as the injection began taking effect, according to The Associated Press, before taking about a dozen breaths that turned into snoring sounds.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The wrinkle in this case is that many remember 2016 both as a hellish tragedy and the last gasp of anything like normality.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Something goes awry and the keg spirals down a hill, causing the entire party to gasp and swarm the cliff.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Thompson gasped loudly as the injection began taking effect, according to The Associated Press, before taking about a dozen breaths that turned into snoring sounds.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Television has always relied on big, gasp-inducing moments, but Murphy crams them in even at the expense of narrative cohesion.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The wrinkle in this case is that many remember 2016 both as a hellish tragedy and the last gasp of anything like normality.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasp
Verb
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User @briadeshaun took a more relatable route and impersonated an out-of-shape owl, worn out from flying and repeatedly panting to catch its breath.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The men’s jeans retail for $145 and the twill pants for $135.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My favorite part of the movie was everyone’s collective sigh at the end.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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News of the arrest came as a sigh of relief to Gershon.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This rapid release likely caused the soil to heave upward, resulting in the minor floor damage.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cover Exposed Roots Sometimes heavy ice and snow heaves newer plants out of the ground.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To listen to these quiet galactic whispers, scientists need the right tools.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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At first the room was silent, but then a ripple of whispers spread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Roscoe pulled over; his daughter started hyperventilating.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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Specifically, a 1940s B-picture conjuring up some heavy Maria Montez mojo, known as Kiss of the Spider Woman — a typically hyperventilating melodrama that featured a vamping diva playing several parts, including the venomous title character.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People from that world tell me Youngblood spoke in a low, confidential murmur, flashed military tattoos, and dropped hints about tours in Afghanistan and secret government work.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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That was reflected on the ice for much of his first season, too, when the murmurs were many.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The sound of the waves and the gurgle of cascading water radiate a monastic serenity; the spa has a fine selection of hot-stone and deep-tissue massages.—
Chandrahas Choudhury,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Mar. 2024
Noun
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The multi-vehicle pile-up that ensues might go even dumber than a Rusko drop, yet there’s no escaping the anxiety that remains in the static hiss that closes the track.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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By using studio-grade microphones, the earbuds can feed the surrounding soundscape directly into the listener’s ears with a sense of realism that’s free from any hiss or distortion.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Gasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasp. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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