- present participle of gasp.
gasping
Example Sentences
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You have to chuckle, at moments when you should be gasping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Fonseca's biggest weapon is the ferocious forehand that leaves opponents beaten and spectators gasping with excitement.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Female jurors watched with rapt attention, some gasping in shock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
And while health care has deteriorated badly in recent years because of shortages of medicines and equipment, it remains free — a system gasping but not abandoned.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
Edith was still weak and gasping from the labor.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
