was out of breath

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Definition of was out of breathnext
past tense of be out of breath
as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty They were out of breath after their five-mile run.

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“Was out of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/was%20out%20of%20breath. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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