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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Her brothers and sisters all gasped.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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The View's audience gasped at the observation, which Haines strongly countered.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Panted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panted. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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