as in to gasp
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
he was so nervous he began hyperventilating, and the extra oxygen made him dizzy
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Recent Examples of hyperventilate
But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
People ran pell-mell outside, sped away in cars with no clear destination, went to church, or just phoned the police or radio station to hyperventilate.
—Nicolas Rapold, airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024
Joey and Jesse hyperventilate at the sight of her.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Wall Street has been hyperventilating over Nvidia and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
—Howard Yu, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
People ran pell-mell outside, sped away in cars with no clear destination, went to church, or just phoned the police or radio station to hyperventilate.
—Nicolas Rapold, airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024
Joey and Jesse hyperventilate at the sight of her.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Wall Street has been hyperventilating over Nvidia and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
—Howard Yu, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hyperventilate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperventilate
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Onlookers gasped and seemed confused about what had happened.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
16 July 2025
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If the person is not breathing or only gasping, CPR should begin immediately.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Multiple witnesses observed Ryder looking frail and panting with his tongue out in the hours before his collapse, according to court docs.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Summer is the time for road trips, camping, and beach days — but for many of our furry friends, the sun and high temperatures can lead to overheating (signaled by your dog excessively panting and lying prone).—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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“Hyperventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperventilate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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