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
On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.
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Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
On a recent Friday, Bernhardt dressed up, with a cashmere sweater, a pair of baggy, Free People pants, and a pair of Ugg boots.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
User @briadeshaun took a more relatable route and impersonated an out-of-shape owl, worn out from flying and repeatedly panting to catch its breath.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The men’s jeans retail for $145 and the twill pants for $135.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
On a recent Friday, Bernhardt dressed up, with a cashmere sweater, a pair of baggy, Free People pants, and a pair of Ugg boots.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
User @briadeshaun took a more relatable route and impersonated an out-of-shape owl, worn out from flying and repeatedly panting to catch its breath.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The men’s jeans retail for $145 and the twill pants for $135.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pant
gasp
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Each speech in Policy is time-limited; kids speak like gasping auctioneers to cram in arguments their opponents must try to rebut.—
Eli Durst,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Symptoms of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, resemble a cold, with a cough that usually worsens over weeks and can cause gasping, vomiting and difficulty breathing, the Pasadena Public Health Department said in a statement announcing the outbreak.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pant. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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