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
Nearly everyone could use some time to themselves to take a breather, reflect or even just dive into a great book.
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Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Bucks have spent much of this young season navigating absences, with Middleton yet to make his debut and Antetokounmpo taking a breather for this one.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
However prices have since taken a breather, and bitcoin was trading around $98,243.25 early Monday, according to CoinGecko data — up only a fraction of a percent on the day.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Instead of the relentless upward momentum, the market may take a breather, allowing prices to stabilize and the excitement to settle.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
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Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Bucks have spent much of this young season navigating absences, with Middleton yet to make his debut and Antetokounmpo taking a breather for this one.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
However prices have since taken a breather, and bitcoin was trading around $98,243.25 early Monday, according to CoinGecko data — up only a fraction of a percent on the day.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Instead of the relentless upward momentum, the market may take a breather, allowing prices to stabilize and the excitement to settle.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breather
Noun
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This time of year offers a natural pause to evaluate the past and consider the future.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Drone activity over the weekend forced a pause on air traffic in at least two states.Emma Bowman, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Qatar’s top diplomat, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani, criticized Assad for failing to take advantage of the lull in fighting in recent years to address the country’s underlying problems.Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Typically each year, a lull in the retail business cloaks industry results from right after Cyber Monday until 10 days to two weeks before Christmas.David Moin, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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Everyone is holding their breath for something, anything about GTA 6, supposedly out in fall 2025, though who knows how likely that is.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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But the process meant every breath and sound was captured.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Whatever Motta said during the break clearly worked as the Bianconeri began the second 45 minutes in impressive fashion, pressing forward in search of more goals.Adam Digby, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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We're not even done with 2024, but Summerfest officials have already announced about half of the festival shows for the amphitheater and BMO Pavilion in 2025. Need a break?Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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