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wheezing

verb

present participle of wheeze

as in gasping

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty he was wheezing rapidly after a hard run

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Recent Examples of wheezing Lung inflammation makes breathing tougher and coughing and wheezing more frequent. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026 Her baby lies still in her arms, his breathing faintly wheezing. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Since October, her youngest, now 7, has been coughing and wheezing a lot, especially at night. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026 Many of the cats were underweight with bones showing, and some suffering from respiratory infections were wheezing and had discharge around their eyes and noses. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 Noah, however, couldn't run the length of a football field without wheezing. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 Taken together, these factors can lead to children wheezing and experiencing difficulty breathing, leaving them with bluish colored skin from a lack of oxygen. — Michael Cromer, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026 Southampton gave it a good go last season, but ultimately fell short, wheezing over the line with 12. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026

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The power outages caused by storms that roared through the region nearly two weeks ago have one resident of this Rust Belt city literally gasping for air.

— Selina Guevara, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Loud, frequent snoring paired with gasping, choking or pauses in breathing may point to obstructive sleep apnea.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of gasping

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The delivery person added that none of the canines appeared to have access to food or sufficient water, and that all the animals were panting.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Dogs primarily rely on panting, while cats also groom themselves to help regulate body temperature.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of panting

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