suspired

verb

past tense of suspire
as in gasped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspired
  1. gasped
  2. huffed
  3. inspired
  4. puffed
  5. panted
  6. wheezed
  7. expired
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  • By the time many of these rising talents were accruing debt in graduate writing programs, the dream of a sustainable career in the nonprofit theater had already gasped its last breath.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The crowd of 39,077 at Citi Field gasped and even applauded some when the replay was shown on the large videoboard in center.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of gasped
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  • Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of huffed
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  • Ahead, shop more Quince clothing inspired by Shields and Henchy.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • It’s inspired by flight, with soaring, winged architecture that echoes the spirit of travel.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of inspired
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  • Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Place puffed corn in a large 17x12x2-inch roasting pan.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
Definition of puffed
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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
  • On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.
    — Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of panted
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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
  • 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
Definition of wheezed
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  • Unlike the federal tax credits that expired in September, these incentives offer an instant discount and don’t require buyers to apply for credit later.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Eustáquio’s status remains up in the air since LAFC did not trigger a buy option when the midfielder’s loan from FC Porto expired on June 30.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 6 July 2026
Definition of expired
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“Suspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspired. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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