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
The audience sighed in relief and immediately got up to leave.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Andy sighed, shuddering between them.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Tursi sighed proudly, then agreed.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Masters sighed and readjusted himself in his seat before answering.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Her supervisor sighed, angling his chair away from her.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Andy sighed, shuddering between them.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Tursi sighed proudly, then agreed.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Masters sighed and readjusted himself in his seat before answering.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Her supervisor sighed, angling his chair away from her.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighed
Verb
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Ripa exclaimed after the audience gasped.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mitchell willfully took fewer shots and generally breathed in less oxygen so there was more to go around on the Cavs’ offense last season.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Fox’s lips breathed life into the otherwise pale look with a hot pink hue.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Astro came up to Mars and immediately sniffed him and then started licking him.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, the dogs sniffed more frequently and longer when searching for the toy in the dark.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Sighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sighed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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