as in gasping
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
he was wheezing rapidly after a hard run
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If nothing else, his wealth of experience, ability to recognize coverages and check the Browns into advantageous situations should be the bare minimum for an offense gasping for life.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Whoopi Goldberg informed the studio audience of his death live on the air, with some gasping.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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The dog was panting and shifting from one foot to the other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Howard’s best comedies have a light, almost effortless touch, but this one is panting and gasping essentially from the opening frames.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Wheezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheezing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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