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catching breath

VERB

take a short break

Synonyms

WEAK

breathe ease off mellow out recuperate relax rest sit down slow down stop for a breath take a break take ten wind down

Example Sentences

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A low, catching breath shook Stratton, and one hand grasped the table edge violently.

From Witness to the Deed by Fenn, George Manville

There was no answer; only the woman's catching breath as she struggled with her sobs.

From Tarrano the Conqueror by Cummings, Ray

There came the unmistakable sound of some one catching breath sharply and the creaking of a loose board in the floor.

From Her Weight in Gold by McCutcheon, George Barr

Habermann, he----" "For heaven's sake!" cried the Frau Pastorin, catching breath again, in the gathering storm, and springing between them,--"don't any of you listen to Br�sig!

From Seed-time and Harvest A Novel by Reuter, Fritz

For all that, his heart throbbed as he stood at the door, and with catching breath, he followed the servant upstairs.

From The Crown of Life by Gissing, George