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
Naroditsky sighed, looking skeptical.
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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
Bright sighed with relief as volunteers handed over bread and other provisions to help get her family through the week.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 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
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
Bright sighed with relief as volunteers handed over bread and other provisions to help get her family through the week.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 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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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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Aisha gasped and turned to stare at the woman who sat there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kids cheered, some adults gasped and there was a standing ovation.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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With the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir helped the world appreciate rock & roll in a new way, writing songs that breathed new life onstage as the group jammed.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Reassuring results from Micron breathed life back into the AI-infrastructure theme while a cool CPI reading allowed investors concerned about a hawkish Fed to exhale, allowing for a relief bounce in the indexes that for now looks welcome but inconclusive.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Making his early exit as the second player murdered even more painful was the fact that Rob had correctly sniffed out that a murder in plain sight was happening.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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This is a team that would’ve never sniffed a title chance until the 12-team format arrived.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Sighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sighed. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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