as in sighing
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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Cali gave her friend a look before sighing and pulling off I-10.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025 -
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,
3 Sep. 2025
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But Lakdawala says the conditions on farms with infected cattle are clearly a risk for workers who are essentially breathing in H5N1 particles that are aerosolized and remain infectious.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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But after a period of terror, the big defense contractors are breathing a cautious sigh of relief.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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When the audio came back on during the broadcast, the audience could be heard gasping — while cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin raised her hands to her face in shock, and Sunny Hostin pursed her lips.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ally repeatedly asked while gasping as about a dozen of her friends chuckled nearby.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Soughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soughing. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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