suspires

verb

present tense third-person singular of suspire
as in pants

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  1. pants
  2. gasps
  3. wheezes
  4. puffs
  5. inspires
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  • The Row Frima pants $3,150 Track Star The track jacket is my fall answer to fashion’s (and my personal) ongoing love affair with sport—styled with a touch of Saint Laurent and Celine polish for everyday or taken full pro athlete à la Balenciaga.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Like Fritz said, Tiafoe snatched his NBA-style pants off in one motion.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of pants
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  • At this, the paddock gasps in unison.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Another video shows Wallen walking back towards the piano, as the audience gasps and cheers in response.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Definition of gasps
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  • The film wheezes through its less-than-80-minute running time, and no one seems all that sad to move on.
    — Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of wheezes
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  • Decapitated, the fairy of Smoking with Oneself (2021–26) puffs a cigarette from the gaping red maw of her throat.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • An active Sun puffs up Earth’s atmosphere, creating higher drag for satellites in low-Earth orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
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  • This book inspires football players who are no longer active on the field to embrace life with a positive perception, maintaining their passion to continue pursuing their dreams and building a healthy personal and professional life.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Gallup found that just 2% of Fortune 500 CHROs strongly agree their performance management system actually inspires employees to improve.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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