- present participle of gasp.
gasping
Example Sentences
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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said that even in training camp, the team’s veteran players were gasping at Miles’s plays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
This time, Freeman and replacement Guy Pepper were dispatched to the sin-bin late on to leave England, gasping at 1,753m above sea level, down to 13 men for the final eight minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Female jurors watched with rapt attention, some gasping in shock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Narvaez, who appeared to be gasping to keep up with Vine on the demanding final Corkscrew climb, paid tribute to his teammate.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
I struggled to my feet, gasping for air, holding the tree with one hand and pushing my hair out of my face with the other.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
