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
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Watch On As every streaming platform inevitably becomes like linear TV and offers up more commercials than common sense, we're left sighing at the 360 that society has taken.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Farmers are tending healthy crops, and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief after the critical drought earlier this year.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
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Verb
Also, remember that the avatar is reading your body language, eye contact, any kind of sighing or moaning.
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Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Watch On As every streaming platform inevitably becomes like linear TV and offers up more commercials than common sense, we're left sighing at the 360 that society has taken.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
The model and her adorable mini-me daughter Khai, 5, are getting a jump on the weekend with some pool time that will make all of corporate America sigh.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Farmers are tending healthy crops, and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief after the critical drought earlier this year.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sigh
Verb
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Stunned spectators are heard gasping and screaming before people start to run away.
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And when he was questioned by a police officer about his decision to pronounce the boy dead while the child was still gasping for air, the doctor allegedly pulled rank.
Noun
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Test your knowledge of cruise controversies, wedding whispers and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.
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Sleep in peace with this tower fan, which is whisper-quiet at 25 decibels.
Verb
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This version is battery-powered, meaning no more huffing and puffing!
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Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.
Noun
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In the first few minutes, the jeers were murmurs that faded into the overall atmosphere in the stands.
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The crowd of supporters didn't cheer, exactly – rather, a murmur ran through the crowd.
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The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
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Some breathe heavily, notice their heart rate going into overdrive and can even lose consciousness.
Noun
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There are mud pools from Yellowstone National Park that have a squeamish gurgle, and hearing them amid a crackling bonfire feels unexpectedly harmonious, even plausible.
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Her stomach made an audible gurgle.
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There's a laugh-until-you-snort scene in which Harry gets an alien bug inside of him.
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Depending on what your child does, a Fingerling might blink, giggle, shake its head, snort or even burp.
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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.
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Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sigh. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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