as in to gasp
to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound
Mom always used to sigh loudly whenever she found a mess on the floor—which was often a breeze sighed through the leaves
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Recent Examples of sigh
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
The insistent insomniac, desperate for a chat, usually sighs, accepts the verdict, and slumps back into sleeplessness.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
In related news, Oregon fans across the country just let out a collective sigh.
—Alex Kirshner, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Verb
At one time, the vice president turned and seemingly sighed at something the two men were laughing about.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
The insistent insomniac, desperate for a chat, usually sighs, accepts the verdict, and slumps back into sleeplessness.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
Ho-gil picked up Eun-byul, who bounced on his lap with a contented sigh.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
In related news, Oregon fans across the country just let out a collective sigh.
—Alex Kirshner, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sigh
Verb
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Menendez brothers' cousin 'gasped in relief' to learn Newsom is addressing clemency request After Jose and Kitty Menendez were fatally shot, the brothers allegedly shot them again in the kneecaps to try to make the slayings look like a gang shooting, Hochman said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The partygoers gasped and laughed as Tarek paddled to the edge of the pool’ while Christina and Heather hugged each other on the sidelines.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some earbuds claim to be noise-canceling but barely block out a whisper.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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There were also controlling parents and whispers of abuse throughout the industry.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Or flesh—notice the tiny worker huffing up the steps in the top right.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Adding in a motor has made cargo bikes much more workable for those riders who would like the convenience and capacity of a cargo bike but have hesitated in the past due to their own physical condition and the prospect of huffing a cargo bike up hills or across town.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Under the weight of the days, the sky murmurs, Broken dreams, whispering souls.—
Patricia Huon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
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Philadelphia brought back Sirianni amid murmurs about his job status, and that conversation became more audible after the Eagles started the season 2-2.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Somehow, amid all these disconnected threads, Sheridan can have a moment in his narrative that purely breathes, where nothing much happens except that most important of things: an exchange of ideas.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2025
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Audio from a 911 call made from the house where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 has been released to the public, revealing panic and confusion as callers realize one of their friends is no longer breathing.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the movie, the greedy Odell feasts on a purple unicorn steak and his ex-addict son snorts a line of powdered unicorn horn.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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Other symptoms, often reported by the bed partner, include snoring, choking, snorting, or gasping sounds.—
Soma Mandal,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In recent years, one of the busiest weeks in the publishing calendar has seen something of a small and big screen invasion, as producers and agents sniffing out the next Normal People, Lessons in Chemistry or Conclave descend on the English capital to see what’s what.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The first segment of the video shows the mom cradling tiny Kobe in her arms while Ruben, the older , stands on his hind legs, eagerly sniffing his new sibling with his tail wagging enthusiastically.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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None of these moans are intended to dismiss the importance of clever in-jokes and references to past adventures.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tonally registering as if carved from a medium-hard piece of oak, his transparent deliveries — mellow whispers, conversational assertions, longing moans, resolute cries — served as effective vessels for those character sketches and autobiographical reflections.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sigh. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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