gasp
Example Sentences
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Lee said Choi "did not waver" after a brutal fall that drew audible gasps from the crowd during her first run.
From Barron's
The crowd gasped and clapped louder than at any other point of her program.
From Los Angeles Times
Except I’m drenched in sweat, gasping for breath, and my face is probably red and splotchy.
From Literature
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Rowan gasped as the smooth surface beneath his fingers came away in a fine, single sheet.
From Literature
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Instead, Glory made a small gasping sound that made Orion bark in his sleep.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.