gasp
noun
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
had gasped
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past perfectof gasp.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After all, the same crowd that came to its feet after Fuller’s interception had gasped when Taylor Heinicke’s passes sailed into double and sometimes triple coverage.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022
Ms. Espirito Santo, 23, had gasped, according to a police report.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
This was the third time my soldier-sturdy husband had gasped, looking like a fish at the end of a line, fighting for air.
From Salon ● May 9, 2020
The woman next to me, the one who had gasped when Amy O’Rourke spoke, had a big, bright homemade poster hanging from her neck, with a heartfelt text extolling love and acceptance.
From The New Yorker ● May 27, 2019
The old woman who had gasped at my nightgown began to cry.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
