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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Neytiri, Jake, Tonowari, and Ronal attend a watery council meeting of nine Tulkun whales, and Spider, a human capable of breathing on Pandora, is shown merging with Eywa.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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With Mercury, Mars and later the sun in Scorpio, your ninth house of wisdom and expansion is alive and breathing.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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If nothing else, his wealth of experience, ability to recognize coverages and check the Browns into advantageous situations should be the bare minimum for an offense gasping for life.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg informed the studio audience of his death live on the air, with some gasping.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Soughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soughing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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