gasp with
Frequency: 7.211.2 per million words
To gasp as a result of a feeling or sensation (e.g., pain, pleasure).
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- She gasped with pain as the doctor touched the bruise.
- The crowd gasped with surprise when the magician vanished.
- He gasps with laughter every time he hears that joke.
- They were gasping with exertion by the time they reached the summit.
- I gasped with awe at the sight of the northern lights.
- You might gasp with shock when you see the final bill.
- The child gasped with fear as the thunder cracked overhead.
- We gasped with relief when the missing hiker radioed in.
- He lay on the floor, gasping with exhaustion after the marathon.
- Even the critics gasped with delight at her breathtaking performance.