as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity
took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic
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Recent Examples of breather
Meanwhile, the men take a breather at a cigar factory, hoping to reset after the chaos.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
But somewhere in the United States, and this is true, a heavy night of drinking and Chinese cuisine consumption by a couple of mouth breathers became a sketchy wager.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
All while needing to take a breather from time to time.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Barkley, whose 314 carries embody the bulk of a historic load, can take a well-deserved breather.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
But somewhere in the United States, and this is true, a heavy night of drinking and Chinese cuisine consumption by a couple of mouth breathers became a sketchy wager.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
All while needing to take a breather from time to time.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Barkley, whose 314 carries embody the bulk of a historic load, can take a well-deserved breather.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breather
Noun
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Since then, The Bachelorette has had 21 seasons and 23 leads (Seasons 16 and 19 had two Bachelorettes) until February 2025 when news broke that ABC had put the series on pause.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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According to fans at the show, an announcer told the crowd that the unplanned pause was due to an electrical fire and said Journey would continue the show, ABC 13 Houston reported.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With the exception of a lull on the 16th, strong wind has been the norm around here since last week.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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There’s a bit of a lull in the dining room as Lira scans the tables.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With Gerrit Cole’s elbow an issue for the second straight spring, the Yankees are holding their collective breath.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Going through a divorce is like holding your breath.—
Giana Levy,
refinery29.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Kings led 65-54 at the halftime break after shooting 51.1% while holding the Grizzlies to 45.7%.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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Perversely, the lack of injuries has meant many players have not had any break from football, while playing in the Champions League (Liverpool were in the Europa League last season), has given Slot fewer opportunities to rotate.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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