Verb Mom gasped in surprise at the sight of my sister's new haircut. He gasped as he stepped into the icy water. a dying man gasping for breath She was gasping for air.
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Humid air slowly retreats today, but get ready to gasp this weekend at the low humidity and beautiful blue skies. David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Folks would gasp as the bird launched into the air, perfectly timed with the soaring music. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2022 Brendan Mullin, who took pictures of the event, could hear children gasp when a Marine Santa entered a prekindergarten classroom. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2021 At the 7903-foot summit, the Turbo S's twin altitude compensators keep the engine at full tilt, whereas the 911 GT3's naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six would likely gasp for oxygen. David Beard, Car and Driver, 20 Jan. 2022 Brendan Mullin, who took pictures of the event, could hear children gasp when a Marine Santa entered a pre-kindergarten classroom.Fox News, 26 Dec. 2021 Traditionalists might gasp at the idea of painting your floors, saying it’s sacrilege to cover the wood.Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021 Airlines will gasp until Thanksgiving to see if the boom in summer leisure travel continues with families wanting to be together for that holiday. Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 He and other rehabbers are overloaded with waterfowl riddled with gapeworm, a parasite that lives and breeds in a bird’s trachea and causes it to gasp or shake its head.New York Times, 20 July 2021 See More