been out of breath
phrase
as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
They were out of breath after their five-mile run.
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“Been out of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/been%20out%20of%20breath. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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