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

The power outages caused by storms that roared through the region nearly two weeks ago have one resident of this Rust Belt city literally gasping for air. — Selina Guevara, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Loud, frequent snoring paired with gasping, choking or pauses in breathing may point to obstructive sleep apnea. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Police say Coffer was pulled to safety by his boat partner, who told police Simpson fled the scene and the boy was gasping for air. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Sharing a video of the moment, Kotb is seen turning a corner in her house and gasping in shock as she’s confronted with a rainbow fringe curtain in the entrance to her living room. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

The diver was gasping for air and appeared disoriented but was not injured, Local 10 reported. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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

The diver was gasping for air, appeared disoriented and didn’t understand what had happened, witnesses told deputies. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 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