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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soughed
Verb
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My mother sighed remembering, a faint smile painting her lips.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026 -
Seeing her dad’s handwriting, Lally sighed.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That was when microbes wrested energy from light and, in the process, breathed new life into the world.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 June 2026
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As the offensive tug-of-war continued into the second quarter and New York cut the lead down to three, Brunson finally appeared back on the bench and checked back into the game as Knicks fans breathed a sigh of relief.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Difluoroethane is a gas often used in cans of compressed air, which can be huffed to produce a high, while alprazolam is the generic form of brand-name Xanax.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Isaac Hayden huffed and puffed but received little support from Blackpool’s Karoy Anderson.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Just then, Chinouriri gasped as Slayyyter started playing in the distance, and was back to dancing in her seat.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The former mayor flung back in his seat underneath the player, and the crowd gasped.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Soughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soughed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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