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Recent Examples of gasp
Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
In , Nicole gasped and put her head in her hands in disbelief.
—Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
If someone lets out a big sigh or gasps, these will now be captioned as [sighs] or [gasps], respectively.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Between the use of a speedboat as a weapon, the unceremonious and shocking murder of Billy Magnussen's big bad, and all that aggressive stabbing with a shard of wood, director Doug Liman made sure to keep audiences gasping and cringing until the very end.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
In , Nicole gasped and put her head in her hands in disbelief.
—Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
As a spectacle, there is the gasp at a ball in a speed of sound blur.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
If someone lets out a big sigh or gasps, these will now be captioned as [sighs] or [gasps], respectively.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasp
Verb
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Hundreds of Walmart shoppers have awarded the top and pants five-star ratings.Shea Simmons, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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The pocketed button-up and pants with an elastic waist are available in regular, petite, and tall lengths, sizes XS-XXXL, and 10 colors.Toni Sutton, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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What's New Elon Musk voiced support for GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson's latest spending bill on Friday, giving him a sigh of relief just hours before a government shutdown could begin.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The refined and fashionably confident alike can find something in the brand’s inventory that is sure to bring a sigh of relief.Julian Randall, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Chargers preened, all right, with Herbert heaving two second-half touchdown passes.Jay Paris, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Raiders offense largely didn’t look like a threat until their final drive — when Ridder heaved two long balls into the end zone in an attempt to give Las Vegas a go-ahead score.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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With a fan balanced behind each ear, the device operates at the level of a whisper (30 decibels), and its battery can last for 17 hours, or the equivalent of two workdays.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Neutral and clean with just a whisper of grain and pepper to enliven the palate.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Getting short of breath often brings on anxiety that causes some people to start to hyperventilate.Sarah Klein, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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Juliana Peres Magalhães, the nanny for a suburban Virginia family who pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in a double homicide case, can be seen hyperventilating in new police body camera footage from the Fairfax County Police Department.Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Grant them the proper resources while addressing this commitment, putting to rest rumors and murmurs regarding their status.Doug Melville, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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There have also been some murmurs around whether former Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) could jump in on the Democrats’ side.Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The gentle rustle of pine trees swaying in the breeze, the soft curl of steam rising from hot natural springs, the golden glow of the sun slipping into Ago Bay all combine to create a meditative bliss.Scott Campbell, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Designed to be smaller for greater sustainability, these ships carry fewer passengers, creating a more intimate atmosphere where the sound of waves and the rustle of sails replace engine noise and odors.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The ultimate effect is paradoxical: the more that Valéry eliminates the ghost of pain and passion from the logical machinery of his work, the starker and more affecting the moans and cries of the ghost become.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Against Notre Dame, the collective moan in the Coliseum with yet another last-minute loss because of Riley’s poor play calling was the breaking point for this lifelong Trojan.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Gasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasp. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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