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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
New Delhi — Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers typically set off fireworks and firecrackers.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Slowly breathe in and out with control while holding for 30-60 seconds.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Her comprehensive program divides vocal training into 10 strategic sections covering everything from vibrato and power to breathing boot camp and vocal registers.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Co-owners Jason Growel, Mario Balistreri and Pietro Balistreri opened Growlers in 2024, finally breathing life back into the building that used to house the Red Dot bar.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Slowly breathe in and out with control while holding for 30-60 seconds.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Her comprehensive program divides vocal training into 10 strategic sections covering everything from vibrato and power to breathing boot camp and vocal registers.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Co-owners Jason Growel, Mario Balistreri and Pietro Balistreri opened Growlers in 2024, finally breathing life back into the building that used to house the Red Dot bar.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
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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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Consider leafy vegetables, which immediately start to respire faster once they are cut.—
Nicola Temple,
WSJ,
4 May 2018
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Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The living room walls in Paulsen’s home are covered in framed photos of Kelly and their kids.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dodson was flaked out in the back, lying back, head out like that, snoring away there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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These humidifier deals are best for dry homes, snoring spouses and fall colds.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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There was a casino, Grandy said.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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