as in gasped
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 panted
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
Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panted
gasped
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Jordan was visibly startled when Davidson yelled from the auditorium as audience members gasped.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Three years ago, the other members of Team USA all but gasped at his promise.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Panted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panted. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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