How to Use gasp in a Sentence

gasp

1 of 2 verb
Definition of gaspnext
Synonyms for gaspnext
  • He gasped as he stepped into the icy water.
  • She was gasping for air.
  • Mom gasped in surprise at the sight of my sister's new haircut.
  • Sharon moved here from Seattle in 1977 and gasped at the heat.
    — Karina Bland, azcentral, 29 Apr. 2020
  • Tatum hit three of them, the last a nasty stepback from the top of the key that made the crowd here gasp.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • The first among our group glanced at her phone to read a text, gasped and turned away.
    — Roy S. Johnson | [email protected], al, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The video showed Garcia gasping for air on the couch in his home.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 9 May 2023
  • Wade gasped in grief, reaching out to what was left of her son.
    — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Those who gasp in dismay prove themselves to be the snobs.
    — New York Times, 9 Apr. 2021
  • This is cut week, after all, and the Raiders need to trim their roster from 90 to — gasp! — 53.
    — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There will be no ballroom packed with mega-stars to laugh or gasp when the hosts launch their best lines.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The pepper-spray left Glaze unable to see briefly and caused him to gasp for air, the lawsuit says.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2019
  • White then tossed it high, causing the crowd at the Don Hutson Center to gasp.
    — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The first time Gaga went for the kiss, the audience audibly gasped.
    — Amy Zimmerman, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Both defenses are going to be gasping for air by the end of the night.
    — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Sure, the unwed pregnant teen of the lyrics was keeping her baby, but gasp, the shame of it all.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • On this trip, the passengers gasp at the squadron of five bald eagles overhead.
    — Robert N. Jenkins, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The pair of San Diego stunners, separated by just 6 ½ miles, caused the country to gasp all the same.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • There are paintings here that leave you gasping for air.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • All of a sudden, mid-stream of thought, Marina Abramović gasps, then leaps to her feet.
    — Vogue, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Gagnon, off to the side, his finger hovering over the button, must have gasped.
    — Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • Just as the crowd was gasping, though, Brown was called for an offensive foul.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Today we are more tempted to gasp in shock and call out a warning: Wake up!
    — Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Eight games later with the Browns gasping for air at 2-6, Vegas won’t even take that bet.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2019
  • In a magic show, this is the moment when the audience gasps—then applauds.
    — Stephen Lezak, The New Republic, 15 June 2023
  • Folks would gasp as the bird launched into the air, perfectly timed with the soaring music.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2022
  • Limbaugh gasped and teared up when Mr. Trump made the announcement.
    — Grace Segers, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2020
  • The crowd could be heard to gasp in a YouTube video, which has racked up more than 3.4 million views since being posted Feb. 18.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • After running their first batch of 22s — a conditioning exercise requiring athletes to run the length of the court and back, down again and then back through the free throw line in 22 seconds or less — players are gasping for breath.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Call 911 if a child is not responding, not breathing or gasping uncontrollably.
    — Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
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gasp

2 of 2 noun
  • There would be a gasp on the other end of the call, then shock.
    — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Words designed to send a gasp through a room and a chill down a kid's spine, the coup de grâce of dares.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Nov. 2022
  • His block of Xavier Moon’s drive attempt in the fourth quarter made the crowd gasp.
    — oregonlive, 3 Oct. 2022
  • At the event, Raibert showed a video that made the audience gasp.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2023
  • There was a gasp from the gallery when the first innocent verdict was read.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Rather, the abduction was met by chuckles from the crowd, with a few gasps from those not in on the joke.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The round petered out—the last gasp of my obsession with these sorts of games.
    — Moya Lothian-McLean, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2022
  • If that happens, your cast iron may end up *gasp* with some rust.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
  • As the man struggled to breathe, the swastika tattooed on his chest rose and fell with each gasp.
    — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, 1 Dec. 2020
  • And then there’s that cameo, the one likely to elicit gasps from longtime fans.
    — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Snow patches clung to craggy rock faces — a rare sight in the last gasps of summer.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The entire film was shot in just 19 days — a stat that elicited gasps from the audience.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Jenner completed the look with loose, lengthy waves and a—gasp—side part.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2022
  • First, the young one hiding behind a tree, who let out a gasp and collapsed.
    — Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The mines’ scale can draw gasps from people in the power industry.
    — Gabriel J.x. Dance Zach Levitt, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023
  • By the time the actors were kissing, the gasps, shrieks and applause were deafening.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The final gasp was a failed fourth-down pass from Jaxson Dart to Jonathan Mingo with less than a minute to play.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Hero of the hour plaudits instead went to Luuk de Jong with his last gasp bullet header at the death.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Carvalho said that a gasp was not the same as breathing and told her to keep up the compressions.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Balayage This cascading mane of rose brown is the look that launched a thousand gasps.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The news elicited audible gasps from staff, parents and others in the room.
    — Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2023
  • Families took to the runway; cute kids made the audience gasp, and the styling showcased the wide breadth of what the world of Ralph has to offer.
    — Nikki Ogunnaike, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Granada’s last gasp was a 3-pointer from Lomba at the buzzer for the final margin.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
  • For the next 43 minutes, gasps of recognition ensued as the two works seemed to merge and play off each other.
    — Matt Curtis, New York Times, 21 June 2023
  • Breathing seemed to take all her strength, jerking her little body with each gasp.
    — Saeed Shah, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Some Democrats believe, or at least want to hope, that this is sort of a Republican last gasp.
    — Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
  • She’s worked with legendary directors and up-and-comers and has even — gasp! — done TV.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Looking for a gasp-inducing bake to impress your new in-laws?
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Starting your job hunt while you’re—gasp—still employed?
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Unfortunately, that car’s existence was more of a last gasp than a sign of hope for automotive purists.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024

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