SIGHS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sigh

as in huffs

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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noun

plural of sigh

as in gasps

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Recent Examples of sighs

Verb

Lifting a stem of cauliflower to his lips, my brother sighs deeply. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Layered background sighs, a resonant lead vocal, autumnal acoustic guitar flickers, synths both eerie and trippy—James has all his tricks on tap. — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026 Inevitably the streak ends and everyone sighs, reflects and returns to work. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Gosha sighs, at the prospect of having to raise an amount that, over in the States, would be less than 50 bucks. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026 In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 When placed in front of him, the child either cowers backward in fear and sighs with relief when it's turned off or uses the Force to deactivate it. — Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 No subtle sighs about the laundry pile. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 The room quickly filled with laughter, sighs and long, nostalgic pauses. — Tala Ahmadi, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighs

Verb

As the curtains pull back, she is revealed standing over the corpse with a bloodied trophy in her hands as the audience gasps.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
At this, the paddock gasps in unison.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026

Definition of gasps

Noun

At a time when so much contemporary art jockeys to be spectacular, Op de Beeck’s whispers, both commanding and requiring your attention.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
The work on my set is like open-heart surgery, only in whispers, going straight for the essential and nothing else.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of whispers

Noun

In these murmurs, Ullom wonders how much modern technology has led us astray.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
For weeks, there have been murmurs in DC about a coming White House move to address the inevitability of powerful, open-source Chinese AI models being used by people and businesses across the globe.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of murmurs

Verb

Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, according to state health officials.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The eye patch-wearing rapper eats and breathes the humor, flow and narrative art of old-school hip-hop.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of breathes

Noun

He was shown a yellow card for excessive celebration, which drew loud boos and hisses from the fans.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2026

Definition of hisses

Noun

Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.

— Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
On the second call, the medical alert company employee connected a local 911 call-taker to audio from the home, where the woman's moans of pain and threats by a man could be heard.

— David Clarey, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026