soughs

Definition of soughsnext
present tense third-person singular of sough
as in sighs
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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sighs
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  • Bonds signs some autographs, then takes a seat on the bench in the Giants dugout next to his mother, puts his head in his hands, and sighs.
    Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
  • As the New York Rangers poured goal after goal into the Nashville Predators’ net Monday, fans and players let out not only cheers but also sighs of relief.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Soughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soughs. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.

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