winded

Example Sentences

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Why does a brief jog leave some people winded while others seem to glide along with ease?

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

While I was winded toward the end, she never broke a sweat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

Just walking up the slight hill from her horse barn to her front door can leave her winded.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

Every once in a while, you’re tripped up on a street corner, winded by a reflection, because just for a second, it seems that one of the departed has returned.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2024

They got back to Grandma’s house in no time, gasping and winded.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles