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
Pair your favorite pair of Amazon pants with this cold-weather friendly cardigan, or this one that’s available in plus sizes.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025
Canines might be stressed and anxious, which can be shown through panting, whining, barking, pacing or fidgeting.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Mara reveals a playful side in the ads, which capture her in unguarded poses, whether wearing a sheer black lace dress with oversized sparkly blue earrings, or black suit pants with a oversized white tie-front shirt.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Also hitting the block are the white shirt and tan pants that the character wore in the 1998 pilot episode, with the pair likely to hit $4,000.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025
Canines might be stressed and anxious, which can be shown through panting, whining, barking, pacing or fidgeting.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Mara reveals a playful side in the ads, which capture her in unguarded poses, whether wearing a sheer black lace dress with oversized sparkly blue earrings, or black suit pants with a oversized white tie-front shirt.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Also hitting the block are the white shirt and tan pants that the character wore in the 1998 pilot episode, with the pair likely to hit $4,000.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pant
gasp
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Those in the audience were heard clapping, cheering and even gasping during the performance.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Upon announcing her status as a Faithful, the whole room gasps.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pant. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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