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
Gus was awake and panting at his feet.
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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
Pair your favorite pair of Amazon pants with this cold-weather friendly cardigan, or this one that’s available in plus sizes.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025
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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
Pair your favorite pair of Amazon pants with this cold-weather friendly cardigan, or this one that’s available in plus sizes.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pant
gasp
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By that point, Illinois was already rolling, well on their way to a 101-65 victory that left USC gasping for air.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Three years ago, the other members of Team USA all but gasped at his promise.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pant. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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