as in trousers
an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle
you'll need a nice pair of pants for the job interview
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as in gasps
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 pants
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Grapent Wide-Leg Pants with Waist Ties A ruffled paperbag waist with drawstring ties makes these wide-leg khaki pants extra comfortable.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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She was similarly dressed to travel for Thursday’s departure in the aforementioned Ralph Lauren safari jacket and Loro Piana pants.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Grapent Wide-Leg Pants with Waist Ties A ruffled paperbag waist with drawstring ties makes these wide-leg khaki pants extra comfortable.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pants
gasps
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Demerzel gasps, and for once Day isn’t preening in the mirror but bowing his head.—
JP Mangalindan,
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12 Sep. 2025
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“Pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pants. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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