sighed

past tense of sigh
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.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2024
  • 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 3 May. 2025.

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