Thesaurus results for SIGHED

sighed

verb

past tense of sigh

as in huffed

to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound Mom always used to sigh loudly whenever she found a mess on the floor—which was often a breeze sighed through the leaves

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Recent Examples of sighed Shankly accepted the boldness, Ashman sighed and football had its first example of many of Keegan’s awareness of his financial worth. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 But Taylor eventually sighed and launched into an answer on his own. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Yet another review of EAR audio found that people who sighed frequently were not necessarily burdened by negative emotions. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 July 2026 Rabbi Eli Schlanger leaned back in his chair, sighed and grinned like a kid. — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 Sapphire sighed and kicked the covers down around our feet. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Seeing her dad’s handwriting, Lally sighed. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 Johnson sighed and rubbed a hand over her head in relief. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026

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Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.

— Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of huffed

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Some of the more than 100 in attendance in the council chambers gasped or laughed when the town revealed that the fines have only amounted to $1,600 so far.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
The defense struggled a bit in the first half with the reserves on the field even after producing a second-quarter interception, and the offense also gasped and wheezed with the reserves on the field.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of gasped

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The final three possessions to determine the winner included a screen pass sniffed out by Lawrence, tipped in the air and intercepted.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office They were flagged as suspicious at a UPS facility in Queens after a K9 sniffed out the drugs.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sniffed

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