gasp
noun
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
gasped
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past participleof gasp.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gasp.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gaspnouna sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
Example Sentences
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Travolta gasped, kissing his trophy and blurting, “I was just happy to be here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The away end gasped and VAR piped up.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
When students gasped, he said: “That’s where all this AI hype comes from. We’re not good at programming consciousness. But we’re great at imagining nonconscious things are people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
"Muhammet hit the seagull!" he gasped, referring to the goalie.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
I gasped, pulling her head into my lap and brushing the dirt from her hair.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
