SUSPIRED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

suspired

verb

past tense of suspire

as in gasped

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Kiju looked at me, took my hand, and walked around the woman and out into the night air as those inside gasped and moved to help the vile woman.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Some of the more than 100 in attendance in the council chambers gasped or laughed when the town revealed that the fines have only amounted to $1,600 so far.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of gasped

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And now, Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim candidate of Arab descent who was inspired by Abed Hammoud's campaign, is running for Senate and facing attacks from his Republican opponent tied to 9/11 that his supporters have said are bigoted.

— Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
The real-life aspect of the things that inspired me to write this book were so much grimmer than the book itself and not actually very funny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspired

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Bake until the focaccia is set and slightly puffed and registers an internal temperature of 190°F, 18 to 22 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Give the cookies plenty of room on the baking sheet, and pull them while the centers are still puffed and soft.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

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The defense struggled a bit in the first half with the reserves on the field even after producing a second-quarter interception, and the offense also gasped and wheezed with the reserves on the field.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
The previous owners must have doused the property with chemicals, and as summer wheezed toward its smoky end, my lawn became less suburban ideal and more of a pop quiz in weed identification.

— Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026

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