as in to gasp
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
he was so nervous he began hyperventilating, and the extra oxygen made him dizzy
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Recent Examples of hyperventilate
Here’s a question for the hyperventilating media.
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
People ran pell-mell outside, sped away in cars with no clear destination, went to church, or just phoned the police or radio station to hyperventilate.
—Nicolas Rapold, airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024
Joey and Jesse hyperventilate at the sight of her.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
People ran pell-mell outside, sped away in cars with no clear destination, went to church, or just phoned the police or radio station to hyperventilate.
—Nicolas Rapold, airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024
Joey and Jesse hyperventilate at the sight of her.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hyperventilate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperventilate
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According to multiple witness accounts, Black groaned, gasped and appeared to be in visible distress during the execution.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The soundtrack to it all included enough cracking to keep the audience and judges cringing and gasping.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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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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Luckily, there’s a treasure trove of products designed to help panting pups keep cool — from elevated dog beds and cooling mats that lower their body temperature to bowls that keep their water frosty.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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“Hyperventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperventilate. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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