as in to gasp
to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound
Mom always used to sigh loudly whenever she found a mess on the floor—which was often a breeze sighed through the leaves
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Recent Examples of sigh
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
When placed in front of him, the child either cowers backward in fear and sighs with relief when it's turned off or uses the Force to deactivate it.
—Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 24 May 2026
With a quick resolution, though, NASA can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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Verb
Everything at this Elmhurst flamepot is punched up, texture and flavor alike, from sighing-soft to tensile to snappy, and always hot-hot-hot.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
When placed in front of him, the child either cowers backward in fear and sighs with relief when it's turned off or uses the Force to deactivate it.
—Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
But after initial examinations, the Jays may be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 24 May 2026
With a quick resolution, though, NASA can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sigh
Verb
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Stewart dropped to one knee under an archway of beautiful purple and pink blooms and Karam could be seen gasping in delight when she was presented with an engagement ring, as seen in the snaps.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The former mayor flung back in his seat underneath the player, and the crowd gasped.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Look for alcohol-free, subtle formulas the goal is a whisper of fragrance, not a perfume cloud that announces itself from across the room.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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In biergartens, servers carry trays where alcohol‑free helles — a traditional pale lager — sits shoulder‑to‑shoulder with the classic stuff, no longer ordered with a whisper or judgment.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Lee began huffing gasoline at seven years old, court documents stated.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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At one point, Towns was huffing and puffing, clearly gassed after giving his all in the quarter.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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After deciding to run it back in the offseason, there are murmurs that one of the team’s top players might be on the block sooner rather than later.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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After a multi-billion dollar settlement from BP and regulatory reform, the nationwide outcry over industry recklessness quieted to a murmur.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The recipe is from something that never breathed oxygen.—
Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025
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The system — which will be developed by Pennsylvania State University, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Delaware — consists of wearable sensors and robotic smart feeders that will observe how the cows breathe, eat, and their activity levels, Penn State said in a release.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In Sport the exhaust is distinctly louder—when shifting into Sport, when stepping on the throttle and even when braking; the system delivers a nice pop-and-gurgle rev match when downshifting.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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That's because behind every gurgle and growl there's a bustling ecosystem of trillions of microorganisms that include bacteria, viruses and fungi that can all affect overall mental and physical well-being.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Smith testified that Skaggs would snort the pills.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
9 Dec. 2025
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Grabbing a $20 bill, Robertson had the assistant snort three lines of coke — which eventually did the trick.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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As a result, voters are adrift in an echo chamber of babble.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sigh. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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