He was gasping for breath as he ran.
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Gasping
Synonyms for "gasping" (18 found)
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17 entriesacute gaspair hungerastonishmentaudible gaspbreathlessnessdyspneagasping breathgasping episodegasping reflexinhalationlabored breathneonatal gasppantingparoxysmal inhalationshockshortness of breath
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12 entriesbreathless stategasping breathgasping episodegasping expressiongasping for airgasping for breathgasping noisegasping patientgasping phenomenongasping reflexgasping soundgasping sounds
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12 total sentences available.
The runner was gasping for breath.
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Tom began gasping.
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Tom is gasping.
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