BREATHE Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

breathe

verb

ˈbrēt͟h

Definition of breathe next

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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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 After a certain period of time in deep water, the inert gases breathed in by a diver, or in this case, a sentinel resident, dissolve into body tissues and eventually reach an equilibrium with the pressure in their particular depth. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025 Fewer crowds = more relaxation Offseason travel means more space to breathe, explore and fully take in the beauty of the Central Coast. —

Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025 The roadway goes back to six lanes — so a natural bottleneck will be created that will back up traffic for miles, resulting in multiple lanes of slowly moving vehicles — cars, trucks and buses — pumping their exhaust into the air those residents breathe. —

Jacqueline Railey, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025 Practice Breathing Exercises When stress hits, breathing exercises can sometimes be helpful. —

Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences 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
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