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 a recent Friday, Bernhardt dressed up, with a cashmere sweater, a pair of baggy, Free People pants, and a pair of Ugg boots.
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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
Her dog panting, unquestioning, always thrilled to see her.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
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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
Her dog panting, unquestioning, always thrilled to see her.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pant
gasp
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Before Heuermann changed his plea, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney asked him to confirm details surrounding each murder as members of the victims' families were heard gasping and audibly crying in the courtroom gallery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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One of his teenage children gasped for air in the middle of the night.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pant. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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