as in gasping
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 panting
Signs include panting, a hoarse bark, scuffing or dragging their toes along the ground, and sometimes regurgitation or swallowing problems.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Peter waltzes through an indistinguishable parade of such parties, high as a kite on some drug or another, at one point getting pulled into a panting threesome with another guy and handsy British tourist Leonora (Paris Petitjean).
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2026
The window next to my desk overlooks the gym’s large communal exercise room, and throughout the day, I am taunted by the sight of gyrating bodies panting through a Zumba class or a kettlebell set.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
For one, there’s Jean-Michel Basquiat’s monumental panting Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown), from 1983, set for Sotheby’s contemporary art sale on May 14, estimated at $45 million.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Potential symptoms include rapid breathing, vomiting, panting and a high heart rate.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
However, the latest research suggests that this doesn’t need to mean spending hours each week panting at the gym.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 30 Mar. 2026
Eyes wide, panting near panic, Foster perfectly captures the audience's own fear of being alone in the dark with a monster.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 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 Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Peter waltzes through an indistinguishable parade of such parties, high as a kite on some drug or another, at one point getting pulled into a panting threesome with another guy and handsy British tourist Leonora (Paris Petitjean).
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2026
The window next to my desk overlooks the gym’s large communal exercise room, and throughout the day, I am taunted by the sight of gyrating bodies panting through a Zumba class or a kettlebell set.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
For one, there’s Jean-Michel Basquiat’s monumental panting Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown), from 1983, set for Sotheby’s contemporary art sale on May 14, estimated at $45 million.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Potential symptoms include rapid breathing, vomiting, panting and a high heart rate.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
However, the latest research suggests that this doesn’t need to mean spending hours each week panting at the gym.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 30 Mar. 2026
Eyes wide, panting near panic, Foster perfectly captures the audience's own fear of being alone in the dark with a monster.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panting
gasping
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The tail end of the aforementioned second act does address some of the novel’s darkness with an abrupt tonal shift that left Tuesday’s audience gasping in horror, rather than glee.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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Running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who caught a fourth quarter touchdown from Drake Maye in the Super Bowl, suffered an injury scare during the softball game hosted by Maye when comedian Matt Rife rolled up on Stevenson's leg during a rundown that had Patriots fans gasping for air.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Panting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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