gasping

present participle of gasp

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Recent Examples of gasping 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 But for braver audiences, notably those more used to Europe’s cinema of provocation, Blue Film speaks out loud about the unspeakable, featuring scenes that would leave even Gaspar Noé gasping. Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2025 These breathing disruptions can cause snoring, snorting, or gasping for air. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasping
panting
Verb
  • 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
  • Officers responding to the scene found the dog panting heavily, with excessive drool coating the back seat.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Gasping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasping. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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