pant
verb (used without object)
to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
panted
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past participleof pant.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 pant.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pantverb (used without object)to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
Example Sentences
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On the trail by the Pacific, as I panted and shook with fear in my new hiking boots at the bottom of the mountain, Susie was already on top, cheering me from above.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"I need to go back to the gym," he panted as the song ended.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
In exam rooms, elementary schoolers panted from fungal pneumonia, terrified by their breathlessness.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2025
It was warm enough that babies slept on their parents’ shoulders and dogs panted in their owners’ shadows.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
“Something to remember when fighting me, Sardothien,” he panted.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
