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

The stark difference in attacking efficiency winded a previously noisy capacity crowd.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

The 27-year-old Paul merely had to withstand an intense burst of activity from the former undisputed heavyweight champ in the second round, then outlast the visibly winded Tyson.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024

Will dropped to his knees in the gutter, winded badly, but he couldn’t stay there.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman