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catch breath

verb as in wheeze

verb as in gasp

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I heard My Lady catch breath, felt her hand find mine as we lay almost touching.

Now and then, when a light dredge was hauled, the boys managed to catch breath and say a couple of words.

"That's a wonderful sight," said Harry, as they paused on a summit to rest and catch breath.

He tugged; I held on tight—which surprised him so that he went back into his house to catch breath.

He'd cyphered thro' Dayboll's Arithmetic three times, and could say off the multiplication table without stopping to catch breath.

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On this page you'll find 101 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to catch breath, such as: lie down, recline, sit back, take it easy, unwind, and breathe easy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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