Thesaurus results for GASPING

gasping

verb

present participle of gasp

as in panting

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty the runner was audibly gasping by the end of the marathon

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Recent Examples of gasping Police say Coffer was pulled to safety by his boat partner, who told police Simpson fled the scene and the boy was gasping for air. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Sharing a video of the moment, Kotb is seen turning a corner in her house and gasping in shock as she’s confronted with a rainbow fringe curtain in the entrance to her living room. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 The diver was gasping for air and appeared disoriented but was not injured, Local 10 reported. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Warmer water naturally carries less oxygen, which prompts corals to move their cilia faster and faster, as if gasping for breath. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The diver was gasping for air, appeared disoriented and didn’t understand what had happened, witnesses told deputies. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 However, in the driveway, Hal is gasping for life in the back of Alden’s van. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 Why sleep apnea is underdiagnosed in women Women’s symptoms often do not look like the loud snoring and gasping that flag the condition in men. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 Women often present with subtler symptoms than the loud snoring and gasping typically associated with the disorder, so their cases are frequently written off as stress, aging or hormones. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

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panting

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The delivery person added that none of the canines appeared to have access to food or sufficient water, and that all the animals were panting.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Dogs primarily rely on panting, while cats also groom themselves to help regulate body temperature.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 21 July 2026

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