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
Pet owners spoke reassuringly to their dogs, who panted and pawed their owners, and to their mewing cats.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panted
gasped
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As seen in footage shared to X and credited to Danish outlet Billed Bladet, the Queen gasped when her son headed in her direction.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Just then, Chinouriri gasped as Slayyyter started playing in the distance, and was back to dancing in her seat.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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“Panted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panted. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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