suspiring

Definition of suspiringnext
present participle of suspire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiring
Verb
  • Slayyyter shimmies onto the beat like an amoral John Waters heroine, cruising over the choppy momentum while recounting a toxic love affair in gasping Fred Schneider intonation.
    Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Olivia Miles makes the types of nifty passes that can leave fans gasping in astonishment.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Eyes wide, panting near panic, Foster perfectly captures the audience's own fear of being alone in the dark with a monster.
    Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • User @briadeshaun took a more relatable route and impersonated an out-of-shape owl, worn out from flying and repeatedly panting to catch its breath.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Many of the cats were underweight with bones showing, and some suffering from respiratory infections were wheezing and had discharge around their eyes and noses.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Noah, however, couldn't run the length of a football field without wheezing.
    Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Washington’s Copium But the White House is huffing its own brand of copium.
    Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Audio from the Tread is more than loud enough even when huffing, puffing, and sprinting through a challenging interval.
    Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the images, Shatner could be seen puffing on a cigar and smiling in front of a sunset.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Either way, the fat can get a smidge warm after rolling the pastry out, which will prevent it from puffing as much as possible when baked.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Namira lives in East Elmhurst, where several bus stops had recently been removed, disrupting her mother’s commute to Times Square and inspiring her to action.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
  • People certainly came often when the space belonged to Dexter’s, a happy hour stronghold here in Hannibal Square for ages, inspiring romantic-memory flexes among locals since the space shuttered in 2019.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Suspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiring. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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