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Recent Examples of gasp
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Trapped in a living prison and gasping for air, Kate must confront both real-life monsters of the deep and her inner demons as a desperate fight for survival and salvation unfolds.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2025
Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
As the footage was shown in the court, there were audible gasps from parents whose children attended the childcare center in the public gallery, Sky News reported.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Verb
Adding to Stoll’s humiliation, then, is the fact that McIlroy did an interview with the reporter after his victory, and—gasp—didn’t mention his wife, just his parents and daughter.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Trapped in a living prison and gasping for air, Kate must confront both real-life monsters of the deep and her inner demons as a desperate fight for survival and salvation unfolds.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2025
Noun
Just past six o'clock, a sudden gasp rippled through the crowd.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
As the footage was shown in the court, there were audible gasps from parents whose children attended the childcare center in the public gallery, Sky News reported.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasp
Verb
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Plus, the 100-percent, double-weave cotton feels light on the skin, giving even your best pair of comfy pajama pants a run for its money.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2025
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Timothée Chalamet Timothée Chalamet wears the Visa CashApp Racing Bulls team kit shirt and Chrome Hearts pants with Timberland Boots.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Frequent Shein and Temu shoppers can breathe a small sigh of relief after President Donald Trump rolled back the most stringent policies on Chinese imports, with the new rules effective today.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Despite the sigh of relief from investors, the situation is still far from settled and a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the industry.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
Verb
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This season, Brentford have heaved 92 throw-ins directly into the penalty area from the attacking quarter of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Bridges ripped the ball away and heaved it down the court as time expired, clinching the Knicks’ 108-105 win.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
Noun
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One legend says workers found fake coins during excavations on the site; others hold whispers of kings, assassinations and shady land ownership.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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There are no tanks on the streets or intelligence agents stamping out whispers of dissent.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
29 May 2025
Verb
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One man began to hyperventilate while handcuffed on the ground after being detained.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Then Tanev left the game, and fans were probably hyperventilating.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
Noun
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But reports of an impending deal have become such a constant background murmur that few observers count on a diplomatic breakthrough to head off the new operation.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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The water was warm, the voices from the beach a murmur.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The usual rustles—of people shifting in their chairs, reaching for water bottles, pulling out cellphones, or opening laptops to check email—stopped cold.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Mar. 2019
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Somehow, this shell also manages to be bizarrely soft on the skin with almost no rustle.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The eyes start rolling and the moans come out when dudes get super gooned.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
6 May 2025
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“Gasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasp. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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