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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The room breathed a collective sigh of relief.—
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The three points also breathed some life back into the home team.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Sighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sighed. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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