gasping

present participle of gasp

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Recent Examples of gasping If nothing else, his wealth of experience, ability to recognize coverages and check the Browns into advantageous situations should be the bare minimum for an offense gasping for life. Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025 Whoopi Goldberg informed the studio audience of his death live on the air, with some gasping. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025 The fears of my imagination, the possibility of losing a child due to one inattentive moment, all combined to leave me gasping for breath. Adam Verner september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025 Their difficult, high-flying act left the judges and live audience gasping. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Howard’s best comedies have a light, almost effortless touch, but this one is panting and gasping essentially from the opening frames. Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 An electrician described gasping for air while hospitalized with Legionnaire's. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 Floating somewhere between lucid dreams and nightmares, Desde el Coma feels like waking up gasping for air — a kaleidoscope of bruises, chaos, and resurrection. Natalia Cano, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025 The laggards, meanwhile, are still gasping for oxygen. Rob Day, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasping
panting
Verb
  • The dog was panting and shifting from one foot to the other.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Howard’s best comedies have a light, almost effortless touch, but this one is panting and gasping essentially from the opening frames.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Gasping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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