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verb

present tense third-person singular of gasp
as in pants
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty the runner was audibly gasping by the end of the marathon

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noun

plural of gasp
as in sighs

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Recent Examples of gasps
Verb
No friends or strangers to share immediate laughs or gasps with, let alone notes afterward? — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 As the curtains pull back, she is revealed standing over the corpse with a bloodied trophy in her hands as the audience gasps. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 At this, the paddock gasps in unison. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026 Another video shows Wallen walking back towards the piano, as the audience gasps and cheers in response. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Agnes gasps for breath as her imagination plays out terrible scenarios that she’s never been given words for. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026 The rest of the gang rushes inside to be at Eleven’s side and save the children who are trapped inside on the Pain Tree, while Vecna burbles and gasps for air. — Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026 The clashes drew bursts of laughter and, sometimes, gasps, from the show's studio audience and from home viewers. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Dec. 2025 Demerzel gasps, and for once Day isn’t preening in the mirror but bowing his head. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasps
  1. pants
  2. whispers
  3. heaves
  4. murmurs
  5. hisses
  6. moans
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  • Personality pants The brand to know and love right now is Chan Luu.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Row Frima pants $3,150 Track Star The track jacket is my fall answer to fashion’s (and my personal) ongoing love affair with sport—styled with a touch of Saint Laurent and Celine polish for everyday or taken full pro athlete à la Balenciaga.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pants
Noun
  • Wildwood is a dark tale, with whispers of a witch, set against the beautiful yet formidable backdrop of rural New England.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In Park Slope, for example, the whispers start even before the first leaf turns.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of whispers
Verb
  • The Smith experience is always going to be a roller coaster, impressive feats of accuracy and arm talent mixed with desperation heaves and maddening turnovers.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In another video, an emergency worker heaves a large stone aside while working to free people from the wreckage.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Definition of heaves
Noun
  • Following murmurs of a cameo, director James Watkins confirmed that Aaron Paul makes a brief appearance in the DCU movie as Matt’s (Harries) father, who raised him in the slums of Gotham City.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In these murmurs, Ullom wonders how much modern technology has led us astray.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of murmurs
Noun
  • He was shown a yellow card for excessive celebration, which drew loud boos and hisses from the fans.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Definition of hisses
Noun
  • Lori can hardly speak, relying on a young nurse who sits at her side to translate her low, pained moans.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.
    — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of moans

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