soughs

verb

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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  1. sighs
  2. huffs
Verb
  • The reason this sandwich has won my heart more than others in the city is the torpedo of bread they’re tucked into, which sighs and crackles, an entire universe of complexity and depth in its crumb.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • When football fans saw three straight Primetime games on the NFL schedule for the Atlanta Falcons, there were some social media eye rolls, sighs and more, and who could blame them?
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sighs
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  • The Scat Pack tested gets the High-Output model, which ups boost and huffs 30 psi through 54-mm Garrett GT2054 turbochargers, taking power output to 550 hp and 531 lb-ft of torque.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of huffs
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