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
Multiple witnesses observed Ryder looking frail and panting with his tongue out in the hours before his collapse, according to court docs.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Summer is the time for road trips, camping, and beach days — but for many of our furry friends, the sun and high temperatures can lead to overheating (signaled by your dog excessively panting and lying prone).
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 18 June 2025
Dogs everywhere — barking, panting and running away from their owners — was the scene Tuesday at a pop-up wellness clinic for pets at the Catholic Charities Dorothy Day Campus Place in downtown St. Paul.
—Safiya Mohamed, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
Everyone rocked their spin on Todd’s elevated yet approachable aesthetic: unstructured blazers over vintage tees, Gurkha pants with cowboy boots, and seersucker layered with denim.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Summer is the time for road trips, camping, and beach days — but for many of our furry friends, the sun and high temperatures can lead to overheating (signaled by your dog excessively panting and lying prone).
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 18 June 2025
Dogs everywhere — barking, panting and running away from their owners — was the scene Tuesday at a pop-up wellness clinic for pets at the Catholic Charities Dorothy Day Campus Place in downtown St. Paul.
—Safiya Mohamed, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
Everyone rocked their spin on Todd’s elevated yet approachable aesthetic: unstructured blazers over vintage tees, Gurkha pants with cowboy boots, and seersucker layered with denim.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pant
gasp
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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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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pant. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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