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Recent Examples of gasp
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
This often results in a choking, snorting, or gasping sound as normal breathing resumes.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
There was an audible gasp at the watch party when the Fort Worth region was filled out without them.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Her brothers and sisters all gasped.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
This often results in a choking, snorting, or gasping sound as normal breathing resumes.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
The fluctuating joy and horror of each new realization makes for a wildly entertaining experience, underscored by jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing humor as the characters grow more desperate.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
There was an audible gasp at the watch party when the Fort Worth region was filled out without them.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasp
Verb
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Dogs also pant to regulate their body temperature.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Eyes wide, panting near panic, Foster perfectly captures the audience's own fear of being alone in the dark with a monster.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Final Four is in sigh For many hopeful young athletes, the chance to play for a national championship no longer feels like a far-off dream.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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That’s romantic enough, but Jamie’s teary-eyed sigh of relief?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Besides causing building foundations to crack and roadways to heave, the expansion and contraction can cause pipes to disconnect, and the pipe couplings that an Atmos predecessor installed are not resistant to pulling out, the board found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the fugitive car careered along the narrow road, the passenger started heaving out hindquarters of venison.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His presentation showed these daytime levels to be roughly equivalent to a quiet rural area, while nighttime levels would be at the sound level of a whisper or rustling leaves.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Charm Car Fresheners offer a whisper of delightful fragrance and a dash of happy style.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Roscoe pulled over; his daughter started hyperventilating.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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If this sounds like a laundry list of hyperventilating superlatives, then my work here is largely done.—
Joshua Kosman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Both threw cold water on those murmurs, reiterating love for their respective schools.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The off-court issues continue under Oats, with plenty of murmurs about how the Alabama head coach has elected to handle some of them.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the field, Harry Truman’s Approval Rating whinnied and tossed its head, and Richard Nixon’s Approval Rating flopped on one side and emitted a horrible gurgle.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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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 30 Mar. 2026.
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