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
Verb
  • About three feet away, Shinsuke sat cross-legged as if sulking, still gasping.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • According to the arrest warrant, state police believe Ringquist first became separated from the truck on Polly Dan Road, where she was knocked to the ground and left gasping for air and sobbing.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 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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  • Designed to relieve swelling and improve circulation, these moisture-wicking socks keep your feet from puffing up on a long flight.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of puffing
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  • Höcker, an adjutant to the camp’s commandant, did not photograph any victims, which becomes a matter of contention among the museum staff, who are wary of inspiring sympathy with the perpetrators of a genocide.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Recorded in a single take during the final 20 minutes of a studio session with producer Cheddar, the track reflects DDK's readiness to embrace the pressure of inspiring others.
    — Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of inspiring
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