been out of breath

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Definition of been out of breathnext
past participle of be out of breath
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 1 Apr. 2023.

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