SUSPIRED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

suspired

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past tense of suspire

as in gasped

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During the film, audience members both laughed and gasped in horror as the events of OpenAI’s founding and 2023 unraveling were brought to screen.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Same lethal drug, different outcomes After the pentobarbital was administered Wednesday night, Howard took a couple of breaths and gasped, the AP reported, before making snoring sounds that grew quiet within 30 seconds.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

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Eight finalists will compete in a series of challenges inspired by the skills required to make each and every order.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Technology’s impact on the shrinking media landscape inspired The Devil Wears Prada 2, which reunited Tucci with costars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and his real-life sister-in-law Emily Blunt.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

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Hutch sat with his back against the palm, eyes puffed and closed.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Uncover and continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top is puffed and appears dry, and a toothpick inserted into the brownie portion near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Their offense has sputtered and wheezed, even as their defense has done its part to keep them in games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 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

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The quaternary ammonium and chlorine test strips were expired.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The previous memorandum of understanding, covering 2025-26, expired in April, prompting months of negotiations during which union leaders accused the city of delaying a new contract.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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