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
Howard’s best comedies have a light, almost effortless touch, but this one is panting and gasping essentially from the opening frames.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Grapent Wide-Leg Pants with Waist Ties A ruffled paperbag waist with drawstring ties makes these wide-leg khaki pants extra comfortable.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Officers responding to the scene found the dog panting heavily, with excessive drool coating the back seat.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The climate is also hard on squishy-faced dogs such as bulldogs and Boston terriers, who pant and overheat easily as temperatures rise.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Grapent Wide-Leg Pants with Waist Ties A ruffled paperbag waist with drawstring ties makes these wide-leg khaki pants extra comfortable.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Officers responding to the scene found the dog panting heavily, with excessive drool coating the back seat.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The climate is also hard on squishy-faced dogs such as bulldogs and Boston terriers, who pant and overheat easily as temperatures rise.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pant
gasp
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If nothing else, his wealth of experience, ability to recognize coverages and check the Browns into advantageous situations should be the bare minimum for an offense gasping for life.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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The man who once made Madison Square Garden erupt now gives book clubs a reason to gasp.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pant. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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