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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiring
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Brooks also relished his role as a class clown, terrorizing his teachers and leaving his friends gasping with laughter.
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Sometimes poetry leaves the cinema behind, gasping for breath.
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When panting alone cannot shed enough heat, dogs fall back on shade.
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Dogs primarily regulate heat through panting and small sweat glands in their paw pads, according to the American Kennel Club.
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Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.
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Since October, her youngest, now 7, has been coughing and wheezing a lot, especially at night.
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This version is battery-powered, meaning no more huffing and puffing!
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Lee began huffing gasoline at seven years old, court documents stated.
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Meanwhile, Spurs, under their third manager of the season, were huffing and puffing in their attempts to blow Wolves’ defence down.
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In the mid-2000s, after getting the worst of it during a few hurricanes, the external panels had to be replaced, but they were faithfully reproduced down to the bull’s steam-puffing nostrils.
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As leaders, our role is to invest the lessons of the past into what will be, inspiring history-minded citizens everywhere.
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Just having around a 13-year former MLB pitcher should be inspiring to players next season.
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“Suspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiring. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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