suspire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspire
Verb
  • 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
  • The man who once made Madison Square Garden erupt now gives book clubs a reason to gasp.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The film wheezes through its less-than-80-minute running time, and no one seems all that sad to move on.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Tuck this polished sweater — which is designed with a modest neckline and puff short sleeves — into a pair of wide leg trousers with a leather belt and slingback heels.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dog was panting and shifting from one foot to the other.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The city, which is the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, is rich in porticoes—elegant arcaded structures that line the streets and allow the panting pedestrian, at any point, to flee the sunlight’s blaze and seek shade.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The hugs stop and the arguments, the phone obsession, and the huffing cold shoulder starts.
    Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
  • Fellow porters huffing their way up a hillside; the stars twinkling above the desert sand; the layered waves of Caroline Polachek’s staggeringly beautiful title song cresting over the horizon at just the right moment.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • The show gave local independent musicians exposure on its soundtrack, increased the popularity of venues like The Bluebird Cafe, inspired cast tours and years later, sparked reunion tours.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Trailers showing Erivo in full green-skinned Elphaba costume and Grande decked out in a sparkly pink G(a)linda gown have surely inspired new and old fans alike.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Suspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspire. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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