Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawned
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On land, cadaver dogs sniffed the shore for any trace of Lynette.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026 -
Deputies once again conducted a traffic stop, and a police dog sniffed out illicit substances.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.—
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FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Just then, Chinouriri gasped as Slayyyter started playing in the distance, and was back to dancing in her seat.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The former mayor flung back in his seat underneath the player, and the crowd gasped.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Difluoroethane is a gas often used in cans of compressed air, which can be huffed to produce a high, while alprazolam is the generic form of brand-name Xanax.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Isaac Hayden huffed and puffed but received little support from Blackpool’s Karoy Anderson.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, Nike quickly snuffed out optimism of turning point, forecasting China revenue to be down about 20% in its current quarter, which will be reported after the bell on June 30 .—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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In a blow to a major developer, traffic concerns have snuffed out a plan for dozens of Lake Norman townhomes on a busy Mooresville road.—
Joe Marusak
June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Pet owners spoke reassuringly to their dogs, who panted and pawed their owners, and to their mewing cats.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The previous owners must have doused the property with chemicals, and as summer wheezed toward its smoky end, my lawn became less suburban ideal and more of a pop quiz in weed identification.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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The old boiler wheezed and stalled, the roof sprang leaks, half-century-old pipes cracked, and the lobby intercom was defunct.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Yawned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawned. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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