1
as in to respire
to inhale and exhale air
sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe
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2
as in to live
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathe
Wolverhampton Wanderers can begin to breathe a little easier.
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Practically speaking, that balance gives everyone room to breathe.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The rollback of regulations that keep our air healthy to breathe and our water safe to drink should concern all of us.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Somehow, amid all these disconnected threads, Sheridan can have a moment in his narrative that purely breathes, where nothing much happens except that most important of things: an exchange of ideas.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Practically speaking, that balance gives everyone room to breathe.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The rollback of regulations that keep our air healthy to breathe and our water safe to drink should concern all of us.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Somehow, amid all these disconnected threads, Sheridan can have a moment in his narrative that purely breathes, where nothing much happens except that most important of things: an exchange of ideas.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
Verb
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In the soil around their roots, billions of fungi and soil bacteria respire as well.—
Jordan Fisher Smith,
Discover Magazine,
20 Dec. 2010
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Vegetables that respire at a higher rate keep better in the refrigerator crisper, where food retains more moisture than in the open space of the main refrigerator compartment, which can draw moisture out of produce.—
Anne-Marie Bonneau,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2021
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In a new Instagram post shared Tuesday, April 8, Haack detailed her experience of living with an anxious attachment style.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Moses lived above his family’s kosher bakery in the Bronx.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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This can lead to better airflow, less snoring, and less dry mouth.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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Without his BiPAP, Vernor struggled to sleep (and breathe), snoring loudly throughout the night.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
10 Mar. 2025
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There was still his personality that was distinct to him [and] was not created by an outside force.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But there are plenty of points available, with Forest now on 57 and another 24 to play for.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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