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pant

verb

ˈpant How to pronounce pant (audio)
Definition of pantnext
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 Like Fritz said, Tiafoe snatched his NBA-style pants off in one motion. — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 When panting alone cannot shed enough heat, dogs fall back on shade. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Dogs primarily regulate heat through panting and small sweat glands in their paw pads, according to the American Kennel Club. — Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 Pet owners spoke reassuringly to their dogs, who panted and pawed their owners, and to their mewing cats. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pant
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gasp
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  • The restaurant next to the nearby police department is shuttered; the restaurant across the street from it is long dead, and the once-vibrant downtown — which generated revenue that benefited every neighborhood of the city — is gasping.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Pauses in breathing, gasping or daytime fatigue point to sleep apnea and require professional medical evaluation.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pant. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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