SIGHS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sigh

as in huffs

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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noun

plural of sigh

as in gasps

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Recent Examples of sighs

Verb

Layered background sighs, a resonant lead vocal, autumnal acoustic guitar flickers, synths both eerie and trippy—James has all his tricks on tap. — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026 Inevitably the streak ends and everyone sighs, reflects and returns to work. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Gosha sighs, at the prospect of having to raise an amount that, over in the States, would be less than 50 bucks. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026 In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 When placed in front of him, the child either cowers backward in fear and sighs with relief when it's turned off or uses the Force to deactivate it. — Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 No subtle sighs about the laundry pile. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 The room quickly filled with laughter, sighs and long, nostalgic pauses. — Tala Ahmadi, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026 Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighs

Verb

At this, the paddock gasps in unison.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Another video shows Wallen walking back towards the piano, as the audience gasps and cheers in response.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Definition of gasps

Noun

In these murmurs, Ullom wonders how much modern technology has led us astray.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
For weeks, there have been murmurs in DC about a coming White House move to address the inevitability of powerful, open-source Chinese AI models being used by people and businesses across the globe.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of murmurs

Verb

Using the likeness of late actor Toshiro Mifune certainly helps, but there’s a lot of subtle and not-so-subtle facial work in this game that breathes life into Miyamoto Musashi, the titular Onimusha.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Everything in the country breathes; nature and even furnishings are alive, vivid under the stress of uncertainty.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of breathes

Noun

He was shown a yellow card for excessive celebration, which drew loud boos and hisses from the fans.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2026

Definition of hisses

Noun

In the decades after his death, Johnson’s loose playing and harrowing moans set American music on a path that would encompass Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, even Nas.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Sweet tweets, soft moans, the distant caw of a shore bird piloting toward the sea, spirited and hopeful, daylight already breaking through.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026