puff hard
Frequency: 6.25.5 per million words
To breathe with great effort.
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Examples (10)
- She was puffing quite hard by the time she reached the office.
- After climbing the stairs, he was puffing hard.
- The old engine started puffing hard as it struggled up the hill.
- He had to puff hard to keep up with the group.
- You could hear him puffing hard after the sprint.
- The marathon runner was puffing hard in the final stretch.
- Carrying the heavy luggage, she began puffing hard.
- The athlete was puffing hard during the intense workout.
- He was puffing hard to catch his breath after the race.
- The hiker was puffing hard as he ascended the steep mountain path.