as in gasps
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 hyperventilates
Belly hyperventilates and runs to the bathroom to calm down with Taylor.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Demerzel gasps, and for once Day isn’t preening in the mirror but bowing his head.—
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She was similarly dressed to travel for Thursday’s departure in the aforementioned Ralph Lauren safari jacket and Loro Piana pants.—
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Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.—
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“Hyperventilates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperventilates. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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