suspires

Definition of suspiresnext
present tense third-person singular of suspire

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Verb
  • Good opposing coaches pants him every time (Loyola, of course, being a particularly painful example).
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • On a recent Friday, Bernhardt dressed up, with a cashmere sweater, a pair of baggy, Free People pants, and a pair of Ugg boots.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Deadline journalists sat towards the back of the room said the N-word and other slurs were audible, as were gasps when Davidson made his involuntary tics.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Upon announcing her status as a Faithful, the whole room gasps.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • With its telltale cone shape, the northernmost of Sicily's Aeolian Islands is home to a volcano that puffs on a near-constant basis.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But The Bagel Nut Duo, chocolate croissants, yellow sheet cake, and a bag of Cacio e Pepe puffs to eat your feelings about yet another recall.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Perreault’s emergence inspires hope that the Rangers have at least one young forward to build their top six around.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Suspires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspires. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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