suspired

Definition of suspirednext
past tense of suspire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspired
Verb
  • Thompson gasped loudly as the injection began taking effect, according to The Associated Press, before taking about a dozen breaths that turned into snoring sounds.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • As the injection began taking effect, Thompson gasped loudly, then took about a dozen breaths that evolved into three snores.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Frozen-looking surfers still in their wetsuits huffed past us from a secluded point break.
    Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The final week of the summer season, Louisville Ballet returns for a 10th season to present an original dancepiece from choreographer Roger Creel, inspired by Shakespeare.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Alyssa Firkus, Director of Education for the Lake County Forest Preserves, said the exhibit on pollinators was inspired when one of their exhibit designers learned about The Bee Collective of Columbus, Ohio, which creates art related to bees, in addition to educating on pollinators.
    Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Loosely cover using plastic wrap, and let stand in a warm place (75°F) until puffed and nearly doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Accentuating her features with her signature brown smoky eyeshadow, matte mauve lipstick, and a pink flush on her cheekbones, Kylie puffed on a cigarette and gazed into the camera’s lens as the shot faded to black.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But officials whistled Mikal Bridges for a loose-ball foul against Christian Braun that review showed came before the clock expired.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Meiner limited the time for each speaker to one minute, rather than the usual two, and a police officer stood near the speakers and told them to wrap up when their minute expired.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Suspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspired. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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