as in gasping
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 sighing
The internet may be full of people who want to outlaw leaf blowers, but misophonic triggers tend to share a bodily quality, an aurally traceable culprit such as a person crunching or sighing.
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Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Also, remember that the avatar is reading your body language, eye contact, any kind of sighing or moaning.
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Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Watch On As every streaming platform inevitably becomes like linear TV and offers up more commercials than common sense, we're left sighing at the 360 that society has taken.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
There are nearly two hundred people standing there, looking around and sighing.
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Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Everything at this Elmhurst flamepot is punched up, texture and flavor alike, from sighing-soft to tensile to snappy, and always hot-hot-hot.
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Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
But the people in these plays aren’t sighing and slumping.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
But the film belongs to Farmer, Jacobs’ own grandmother, who gives Hettie an unfussy sturdiness of mien and spirit to counter the growing, sighing frailty of her person, and a steady, narrow stare that occasionally seems to see through time.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Also, remember that the avatar is reading your body language, eye contact, any kind of sighing or moaning.
—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Watch On As every streaming platform inevitably becomes like linear TV and offers up more commercials than common sense, we're left sighing at the 360 that society has taken.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
There are nearly two hundred people standing there, looking around and sighing.
—
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Everything at this Elmhurst flamepot is punched up, texture and flavor alike, from sighing-soft to tensile to snappy, and always hot-hot-hot.
—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
But the people in these plays aren’t sighing and slumping.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
But the film belongs to Farmer, Jacobs’ own grandmother, who gives Hettie an unfussy sturdiness of mien and spirit to counter the growing, sighing frailty of her person, and a steady, narrow stare that occasionally seems to see through time.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighing
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Brooks also relished his role as a class clown, terrorizing his teachers and leaving his friends gasping with laughter.
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Sometimes poetry leaves the cinema behind, gasping for breath.
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The Padres deserve a ton of credit for breathing life into what now is a feisty rivalry with the Dodgers.
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For now, however, investors are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief, after muscling through an anxious first half that included major geopolitical conflicts, and tremors around the potential for AI disruption.
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Musk and SpaceX have a true nose for money, including sniffing out government infusions and contracts.
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The streamer on June 8 dropped an adorable photo of the real Great Dane puppy, as well as a brief teaser video that shows Scooby-Doo sniffing around in the woods before being picked up by Shaggy.
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This version is battery-powered, meaning no more huffing and puffing!
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Lee began huffing gasoline at seven years old, court documents stated.
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Dogs primarily regulate heat through panting and small sweat glands in their paw pads, according to the American Kennel Club.
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Signs include panting, a hoarse bark, scuffing or dragging their toes along the ground, and sometimes regurgitation or swallowing problems.
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“Sighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sighing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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