Made a surprised sound (6)

I believe the answer is:

gasped

(Other definitions for gasped that I've seen before include "Caught the breath" , "Drew in breath sharply, as in surprise" , "Drew breath in sharply as in astonishment" , "'Panted, puffed (6)'" , "Took a sharp breath" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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