pant

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 Plus, the 100-percent, double-weave cotton feels light on the skin, giving even your best pair of comfy pajama pants a run for its money. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025 Timothée Chalamet Timothée Chalamet wears the Visa CashApp Racing Bulls team kit shirt and Chrome Hearts pants with Timberland Boots. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 6 May 2025 By halftime, Luka was panting like an old dog in August. Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025 Wallen has abandoned the panting rasp of his mid-twenties, and now performs with force and depth. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pant
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  • Breathing difficulties: The shock of sudden cold-water exposure can cause bouts of wheezing, gasping, and rapid breathing (hyperventilating).
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
  • Symptoms include snoring, gasping during sleep, waking up tired and difficulty falling or staying asleep Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) This condition is caused by the inflammatory proteins that are present in both psoriasis and metabolic syndrome, Dupati says.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 7 July 2025

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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pant. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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