as in alive
having or showing life
realized that he didn't need a comic-book superhero, since he had a real, breathing hero in his father
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as in snoring
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 living
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathing
Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Symptoms of the the flu-like disease so far include headaches, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, and anemia.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Patients’ symptoms have included headache, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, body aches and anemia.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Four days later, Dibble’s daughter found her limp, blue in the face, not breathing.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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One of them is anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction that can cause swelling of the throat, breathing difficulties, and even death.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Symptoms of the the flu-like disease so far include headaches, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, and anemia.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Patients’ symptoms have included headache, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, body aches and anemia.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Four days later, Dibble’s daughter found her limp, blue in the face, not breathing.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathing
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A good number of those people are likely still alive.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The majority of the climbers made it off the mountain alive in May 1996.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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In addition to snoring, other symptoms of sleep apnea can include bruxism (teeth clenching), neck pain, anxiety, and daytime drowsiness.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms can include snoring, fatigue, daytime sleepiness and disrupted sleep.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Even successful American Idol winners suffer a few losses here and there, including country crooner Scotty McCreery's recent onstage fall during a live performance.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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While many bars on the strip focus on country or rock, Dre and Snoop are adding hip-hop to the mix as the lounge will feature a rotation of DJs and live performances centering around rap, R&B and funk.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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