suspire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspire
Verb
  • For anyone who’s ever been on a ventilator, death by suffocation is a paralyzing terror and Carson wholly sells this nightmare, painfully gasping for air and gurgling horribly as his nurse call button slips out of reach.
    Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
  • Art flop: When a bronze head by the master sculptor Alberto Giacometti failed to sell at Sotheby’s auction, the audience gasped.
    German Lopez, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, there are other conditions that can present with allergy-like symptoms, and at high enough concentrations, even people without allergies will wheeze.
    Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Crappy Christmas lights blinked overhead, and a tiny pug wheezed on a rug by the register.
    Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The two-time major champion has celebrated several team wins puffing a stogie; most notably at the 2022 and 2024 Presidents Cup victories.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
  • Despite Wharton puffing his chest in a terrifying bid to control his new wife, however, Serena fights back.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Plus, the 100-percent, double-weave cotton feels light on the skin, giving even your best pair of comfy pajama pants a run for its money.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
  • Timothée Chalamet Timothée Chalamet wears the Visa CashApp Racing Bulls team kit shirt and Chrome Hearts pants with Timberland Boots.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace seem to have huffed an entire boxed set of Friday Night Lights before sitting down to brainstorm Landman.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
  • The bear growled, huffed and clacked her teeth — making sure her message of getting away from her cubs got across.
    Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • Inside, the stage was inspired by the Biltmore Theater in Los Angeles, said art director Matt Fiuza.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • On-site programming at Mountain Modern embraces Sedona's mystical vibes with crystal bowl sound baths, mindful meditation and breath work sessions, and ceremonies inspired by Indigenous traditions.
    Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
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“Suspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspire. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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