hyperventilates

present tense third-person singular of hyperventilate
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. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • Grapent Wide-Leg Pants with Waist Ties A ruffled paperbag waist with drawstring ties makes these wide-leg khaki pants extra comfortable.
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“Hyperventilates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperventilates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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