Synonyms of gasping

gasping

verb

present participle of gasp

as in panting

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty

the runner was audibly gasping by the end of the marathon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• panting
• heaving
• wheezing
• choking
• snoring
• puffing
• blowing
• hyperventilating
• huffing
• gulping
• gagging
• being out of breath
• exhaling
• asphyxiating
• strangling
• stifling
• smothering
• snuffling
• expiring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gasping

Warmer water naturally carries less oxygen, which prompts corals to move their cilia faster and faster, as if gasping for breath. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

However, in the driveway, Hal is gasping for life in the back of Alden’s van. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Why sleep apnea is underdiagnosed in women Women’s symptoms often do not look like the loud snoring and gasping that flag the condition in men. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026

Women often present with subtler symptoms than the loud snoring and gasping typically associated with the disorder, so their cases are frequently written off as stress, aging or hormones. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Medical staff told officers that the gasping noises were a result of the resuscitation efforts and oxygen pumped into the toddler's body, the reports said. — Jose R. Gonzalez, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Warning signs worth flagging to a doctor include loud snoring, gasping for air during sleep, severe daytime fatigue, persistent low mood, rapid heart rate and unexplained weight changes. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Gauff and Muchová had the crowd gasping in the thick heat through the tiebreak, which produced some of the most electric shots of what had already been a tense match. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Several people reported that the boy seemed to be gasping for air, police said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 July 2026