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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
In part to keep kids from breathing them in, the Los Angeles Unified School District closed all of its schools on Thursday and Friday.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2025
The boy was found not breathing about 8:40 p.m. April 22, 2021 and ultimately died, police said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Tours of this living, breathing cave last 90 minutes and are wheelchair accessible.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Especially seek immediate medical attention if your child – or anyone who's ill with RSV – has difficulty breathing, a high fever, or a blue color to the skin, particularly on the lips and in the nail beds, the Mayo Clinic recommends.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2025
The boy was found not breathing about 8:40 p.m. April 22, 2021 and ultimately died, police said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Tours of this living, breathing cave last 90 minutes and are wheelchair accessible.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Especially seek immediate medical attention if your child – or anyone who's ill with RSV – has difficulty breathing, a high fever, or a blue color to the skin, particularly on the lips and in the nail beds, the Mayo Clinic recommends.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
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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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Moore later shared that Griffin and his pregnant wife, who lived within the same neighborhood, also lost their home in the fire.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Full time employment is stopping you from seeing the world and living your best life.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Learning ways to manage snoring can mitigate these effects.Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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Individuals who snore may or may not have sleep apnea, and those who have sleep apnea may or may not snore.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn’t get much applause: the Encino Reservoir.Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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But there is another, eternally underserved market getting some attention at CES: cats wanting to sit.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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