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
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Nate sighed dramatically before dipping his chin to his chest.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 24 May 2025
So why, exactly, are Disney executives likely breathing a major sigh of relief two mere days into the release of Lilo & Stitch?
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Verb
Another potential juror, questioned for about 25 minutes, continually sighed and trailed off in his speech.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Nate sighed dramatically before dipping his chin to his chest.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
In the end, the lights came back on across town at about 3:30pm here — and the city heaved an audible sigh of relief.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 24 May 2025
So why, exactly, are Disney executives likely breathing a major sigh of relief two mere days into the release of Lilo & Stitch?
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sigh
Verb
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His comments had some in the audience gasping at times, given that the BBC’s role and its relationships with other players tend to be at the center of attention in the U.K. TV world.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Abel, who aced his audition on May 18 with six-shutout innings against the Pirates in a spot start, will get slotted into the rotation while Johnson could get high-leverage innings for a depleted bullpen that’s gasping after losing Jose Alvarado to an 80-game PED suspension.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Both Louisiana singers luxuriate at the point where a whisper becomes a coo, and both have crafted gossamer pop with Swedish producers.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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Jean-Pierre is one of many associates who was close to the former president when whispers of his cognitive decline came to a head during a June 2024 debate in which the Democrat struggled to make sense.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Scientists published fresh data showing that huffing carbon monoxide could boost endurance.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
2 June 2025
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Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace seem to have huffed an entire boxed set of Friday Night Lights before sitting down to brainstorm Landman.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Inside Goodison, the quiet murmur that met that announcement was indicative of a wider mood.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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An uncomfortable murmur wafted through the mostly-UConn crowed at Mohegan Sun Arena.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to the GoFundMe, Renna was pronounced brain dead after purposely breathing in the cleaning spray.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The life Jack breathed into ‘Coming of Age’ took it into a new world.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
Verb
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As Rogen’s studio boss, Matt Remick, sweats bullets, Sal is happily snorting cocaine — while still getting the job done.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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And over the course of two years, Cawthorn kept the district in the headlines through various scandals from bringing weapons to airports and schools to allegations of insider trading to accusing his colleagues of snorting cocaine and having orgies.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Cooking with Julia Child Her tendency to slap and sniff and taste everything without losing a shred of her dignity was there from the beginning.—
Ina Garten,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Stocks ended the week on an upswing, propped up by a better-than-expected jobs report and a rebound for Tesla , with the S & P 500 trading above 6,000 to sniff its all-time high.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
Noun
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There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The eyes start rolling and the moans come out when dudes get super gooned.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
6 May 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sigh. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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