1
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
Many people default to a pattern such as breathing in for a count of two, breathing out for a count of two.
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Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
The sequence lasts nearly two minutes without a word spoken by either: just Jess breathing deeply, eyes shut, face scrunched up, as Felix stares at the ceiling, then at her, before finally inching closer.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Up to that point, fans have believed that the group was comprised of four living and breathing humans.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 10 July 2025
The crypto industry, considering its reputation for disrupting the legacy system, is actually breathing life back into it.
—Christopher Perkins, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
The sequence lasts nearly two minutes without a word spoken by either: just Jess breathing deeply, eyes shut, face scrunched up, as Felix stares at the ceiling, then at her, before finally inching closer.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Up to that point, fans have believed that the group was comprised of four living and breathing humans.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 10 July 2025
The crypto industry, considering its reputation for disrupting the legacy system, is actually breathing life back into it.
—Christopher Perkins, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
Verb
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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
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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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At least 20 living hostages are believed to still remain in Hamas captivity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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Tuscan kitchens, French country living rooms, and English cottage gardens were all big hits with moms in the 1990s.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Troxel encouraged those who experience mouth breathing or snoring to consult with a healthcare provider to address any underlying issues.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Meanwhile, other studies didn’t determine any evidence to support taping your mouth for reducing sleep-disordered breathing, snoring, or apnea.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 May 2025
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There are plenty of reasons to pick up gardening as a hobby, from connecting with nature and soaking up vitamin D to reducing stress and improving cardiovascular health (weeding is no joke).—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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There is still a benefit to Levi playing in the AHL.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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