suspire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspire
Verb
  • According to multiple witness accounts, Black groaned, gasped and appeared to be in visible distress during the execution.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The soundtrack to it all included enough cracking to keep the audience and judges cringing and gasping.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Verb
  • The drilling was coming from the massive construction project next door, which eventually gave way to cartloads of rocks and dirt that wheezed out dust that clogged the air-conditioner.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2025
  • She's chased first by security and then by Jackson, who wraps a scarf around his wound and wheezes onward.
    EW.com, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Toast Marshmallows Place mini marshmallows on a greased baking sheet broil for 2 minutes or toast with a kitchen torch until golden brown and puffed.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
  • Transfer the pan to the oven and bake the frittata for 20 to 30 minutes, until puffed and set in the middle.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • Luckily, there’s a treasure trove of products designed to help panting pups keep cool — from elevated dog beds and cooling mats that lower their body temperature to bowls that keep their water frosty.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 4 July 2025
  • Iversen watches on, panting and seeming to try to contact dispatch.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The hugs stop and the arguments, the phone obsession, and the huffing cold shoulder starts.
    Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
  • The trail huffs up 1,000 feet per mile, traversing talus slopes and narrow ridgelines en route to a dizzying view of Yellowstone Lake.
    Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • His Hulu comedy Chad Powers — inspired by the viral sketch in which Arch's uncle Eli Manning impersonated a walk-on at Penn State — premieres Sept. 30.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The multiplatinum Los Angeles outfit was founded in 2010 by guitarist and lead vocalist Ben Schneider, who hails from Okemos and attended the University of Michigan; the band’s name is inspired by Lake Huron.
    Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Suspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspire. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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