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Recent Examples of gasp
Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
So the recent news that Chicago’s Anjanette Young Ordinance — a years-in-the-making overhaul to the Chicago Police Department’s search warrant policy — could at last get over the finish line in September because of a (gasp) compromise sends some welcome tremors through the current political system.
—Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
The Toronto audience cheered, gasped, laughed, and cried.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The child started to vomit water and gasp for air and quickly regained consciousness and started to cry, police said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
So the recent news that Chicago’s Anjanette Young Ordinance — a years-in-the-making overhaul to the Chicago Police Department’s search warrant policy — could at last get over the finish line in September because of a (gasp) compromise sends some welcome tremors through the current political system.
—Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some exchanges were breathtaking — to them, certainly, and to spectators who gasped at the power during longer points.
—Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
The Toronto audience cheered, gasped, laughed, and cried.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasp
Verb
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Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Howard’s best comedies have a light, almost effortless touch, but this one is panting and gasping essentially from the opening frames.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The renewal will certainly elicit a sigh of relief from fans who were eager to find out where Benny and Carmen’s relationship stands after the uncomfortable cliffhanger at the end of Season 2.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Grammy-winning artist, who testified over two days in the trial last week, reacted with a sigh of relief to the verdict.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Several mega-talented Georgia defensive backs appeared to short-circuit and forget how to track a ball in the air on Tennessee heaves.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first was a 71-yard TD heave on the opening drive of the second half.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The result was a ghostly, otherworldly sound that could shift from whispers to booming calls depending on the breath.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The results cast doubt on whether the plumes truly carry whispers of alien life, or merely echoes of lifeless chemistry on the frozen shell.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The hyperactive plotting runs on hyperventilating prose.—
Book Marks
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some may also hyperventilate, which can lead to fainting as well.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It is paneled in dark wood, the chairs are heavy leather and the murmur of polite, intelligent conversation hangs in the air.—
Benjamin D. Summers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mindy does have a heart murmur that will need to be kept an eye on with her future vet but that does not slow her down.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first meeting resulted in a hiss from Miriam, but after a few days, the two are obsessed.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the transparency mode loses the distracting hiss of the Pro 2 buds.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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High in the hills near the Myanmar border, Ban Rak Thai greets the morning with the smell of oolong and the soft rustle of tea leaves.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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As Denver’s locker room echoes with the empty rustles of equipment staffers, Jahdae Barron lingers.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Gasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasp. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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