gasping

Example Sentences

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Gasping for break while leaning over with hands on knees, or taking so much time between points that he earned a warning, Djokovic appeared to be exhausted at times against his much younger, backward-hat-wearing opponent.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

The campaign, called Gasping for Justice, drove dozens to sign up for a grass-roots court-watching organization led by two formerly incarcerated women.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

Gasping for air, Cook had a business epiphany.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2020

Gasping happens whether or not a drowning person can manage to reach the water’s surface.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2018

Gasping with the pain of his exertion, he looked dolefully at his injury.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander