suspiring

verb

present participle of suspire
as in blowing (out)

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  1. gasping
  2. panting
  3. wheezing
  4. huffing
  5. puffing
  6. inspiring
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  • Abrams does yeoman’s work with a character stuck in a tight spot for most of the running time, constantly grunting and gasping with a mixture of anguish and exhaustion as his body gets progressively more beat up and broken.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Judy lit his cigarette and sucked on it as if gasping for air.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of gasping
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  • Like some of the music, the album artwork also pays homage to the animal world and our interconnectedness—the abstract piece offers a single line drawing that weaves in outlines of a panting dog, screeching cat, stoic bunny, and wise owl.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The delivery person added that none of the canines appeared to have access to food or sufficient water, and that all the animals were panting.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of panting
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  • Lung inflammation makes breathing tougher and coughing and wheezing more frequent.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Her baby lies still in her arms, his breathing faintly wheezing.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheezing
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  • Sandra Hüller storms in briefly, huffing and puffing, as Digger’s sister, Emma.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This version is battery-powered, meaning no more huffing and puffing!
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 24 June 2026
Definition of huffing
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  • Ever since the German medical scientist Franz Hermann Müller published solid evidence of a link between smoking and lung cancer in 1939, the health risks of puffing on tobacco have only become clearer.
    — Mike McRae September 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout Thursday’s ruling, Judge Bryan Biedscheid compared Meta and its suite of apps to a factory — and its harm to puffing toxins into the air.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of puffing
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  • The focus will be on inspiring content from creators, celebrities, athletes and entertainers.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • My focus is on inspiring him to improve his overall health rather than prescribing a GLP-1 to help him make a baby.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of inspiring
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“Suspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiring. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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