soughed

past tense of sough
as in sighed
to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound all night long the patient was soughing in her sleep

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Verb
  • The audience sighed in relief and immediately got up to leave.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Andy sighed, shuddering between them.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Meanwhile, Fox’s lips breathed life into the otherwise pale look with a hot pink hue.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ripa exclaimed after the audience gasped.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Soughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soughed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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