as in huffed
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 sighed
Johnson sighed and rubbed a hand over her head in relief.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Dejan Furtula sighed with despair while looking at construction machines working around the clock to remove tons of trash clogging the Drina River near his hometown of Visegrad, in eastern Bosnia.
—Eldar Emric, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
That the trio’s affection often expresses itself in frustrated shouts, sighed exasperation or muted defeat, has become part of the bargain for 38-year-old Anna, who takes care of and is cared for by her parents (Victor Slezak as Dad and Marceline Hugot as Mom).
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
The officer whose bodycam recorded the shooting audibly sighed after the gunshot.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Yet in some corners of the Internet, Fuentes is as sighed over as Timothée Chalamet.
—Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 17 Jan. 2026
Naroditsky sighed, looking skeptical.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Immediately after the verdict was read, Banegas’ family members sighed in relief.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The caseworker looked up and sighed.
—CBS News, 14 Nov. 2025
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Dejan Furtula sighed with despair while looking at construction machines working around the clock to remove tons of trash clogging the Drina River near his hometown of Visegrad, in eastern Bosnia.
—Eldar Emric, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
That the trio’s affection often expresses itself in frustrated shouts, sighed exasperation or muted defeat, has become part of the bargain for 38-year-old Anna, who takes care of and is cared for by her parents (Victor Slezak as Dad and Marceline Hugot as Mom).
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
The officer whose bodycam recorded the shooting audibly sighed after the gunshot.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Yet in some corners of the Internet, Fuentes is as sighed over as Timothée Chalamet.
—Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 17 Jan. 2026
Naroditsky sighed, looking skeptical.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Immediately after the verdict was read, Banegas’ family members sighed in relief.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The caseworker looked up and sighed.
—CBS News, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighed
Verb
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On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Frozen-looking surfers still in their wetsuits huffed past us from a secluded point break.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Three years ago, the other members of Team USA all but gasped at his promise.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The standing-room-only crowd gasped when Malinin gave up on the quad axel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The victim’s son is now living with his aunt in Georgia, far from the once-bloody home where Reyes-Gomez breathed her last breath.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The markets breathed a big sigh of relief.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On the next play, Patriots rookie Craig Woodson sniffed out a trick play and dropped the ball carrier on an end around for a loss of five.—
February 9,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The tougher hurdle, historically speaking, is that the Cowboys haven’t sniffed a conference championship game in Dak’s time.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Sighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sighed. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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