as in gasping
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
the dog was panting heavily after his breakneck run across the field
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Recent Examples of panting
There were also canvas-panting and pumpkin-decorating stations, among other exciting things for the kids to do.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
This works, Brian says, and leans back against the wall, the dog panting less, the faint whinny of a horse, an airplane.
—Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
Down the street, a mule lay panting on its side, its skin lacerated from shrapnel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Becca Longmire, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
This works, Brian says, and leans back against the wall, the dog panting less, the faint whinny of a horse, an airplane.
—Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
Down the street, a mule lay panting on its side, its skin lacerated from shrapnel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Panting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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