sus
pire
Third Person
suspires
Present Participle
suspiring
Past Tense
suspired
Past Participle
suspired
1
to draw air into and expel it from the lungs
- Humans suspire naturally as part of the respiratory cycle.
- After a long run, she needed to suspire deeply to catch her breath.
- Patients recovering from surgery are encouraged to suspire gently to aid in healing.
- Fish suspire by extracting oxygen from water through their gills.
- The patient suspires gently, showing signs of improved respiratory function.
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2
to let out a deep breath or sigh
- She sighed and suspired, feeling the weight of the long day.
- He suspired with relief when the exam was finally over.
- As the news sank in, she suspired deeply, overwhelmed with emotion.
- She suspired at the thought of returning to her childhood home.
- He suspired with frustration after hearing the bad news.
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