as in to gasp
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
the dog was panting heavily after his breakneck run across the field
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Recent Examples of pant
Her dog panting, unquestioning, always thrilled to see her.
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Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Gus was awake and panting at his feet.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Its large kangaroo pocket—in tandem with the jogger pants’ two deep side pockets—provides plenty of storage for your most important in-flight essentials.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
And for your downtime, stock up on comfortable and casual staples like Levi’s jeans and the Spanx pants that Reese Witherspoon just wore.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Gus was awake and panting at his feet.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Its large kangaroo pocket—in tandem with the jogger pants’ two deep side pockets—provides plenty of storage for your most important in-flight essentials.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
And for your downtime, stock up on comfortable and casual staples like Levi’s jeans and the Spanx pants that Reese Witherspoon just wore.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pant
gasp
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Her brothers and sisters all gasped.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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This often results in a choking, snorting, or gasping sound as normal breathing resumes.—
Daniel Combs,
Verywell Health,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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