Thesaurus results for HYPERVENTILATE

hyperventilate

verb

ˌhī-pər-ˈven-tə-ˌlāt

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 Specifically, a 1940s B-picture conjuring up some heavy Maria Montez mojo, known as Kiss of the Spider Woman — a typically hyperventilating melodrama that featured a vamping diva playing several parts, including the venomous title character. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025 The hyperactive plotting runs on hyperventilating prose. —

Book Marks september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 Some may also hyperventilate, which can lead to fainting as well. —

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 Belly hyperventilates and runs to the bathroom to calm down with Taylor. —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hyperventilate

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Another video shows Wallen walking back towards the piano, as the audience gasps and cheers in response.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The crowd gasped, then erupted in cheers.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026