1
as in close
lacking fresh air
the room was hot and breathless
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2
as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
ran at a breathless pace to get help
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3
as in fallen
no longer living
carried the breathless body of his beloved dog back home
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Recent Examples of breathless
Does the claim sound too breathless, too credulous, too hyperbolic?
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Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2015
Fabian staged the scene to get that breathless performance out of Manville.
—Vulture, 11 Aug. 2022
Romo and play-by-play partner Jim Nantz had been breathless throughout the game’s final 10 minutes, with the former Cowboys quarterback occasionally left to yelling.
—Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2022
All those breathless headlines about two-timing remote workers–and the traditionalist executives who buy into them–ignore the underlying probabilistic base rate, meaning the actual likelihood of this scenario.
—Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
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Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2015
Fabian staged the scene to get that breathless performance out of Manville.
—Vulture, 11 Aug. 2022
Romo and play-by-play partner Jim Nantz had been breathless throughout the game’s final 10 minutes, with the former Cowboys quarterback occasionally left to yelling.
—Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2022
All those breathless headlines about two-timing remote workers–and the traditionalist executives who buy into them–ignore the underlying probabilistic base rate, meaning the actual likelihood of this scenario.
—Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathless
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Advertisement President Biden, who has a close relationship with Newsom, has pledged that the federal government will cover 100% of disaster assistance costs to California for the next 180 days.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, there were a number of close races in the state including an Arizona attorney general race in which Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh, one of the closest elections in state history, following a recount.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Jan. 2025
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The price of bonds moves opposite to yields, so the fact that bonds have performed poorly over a period that included rapid interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve is perhaps not too much of a surprise.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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The first stage performed well, but the Starship upper stage experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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Can the art of opera ever escape the suffocating grip of its magnificent past?—
Ian Crouch,
The New Yorker,
31 Dec. 2024
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And congestion pricing will boost our economy by liberating people, goods and services from the most suffocating traffic tie-ups in the entire country.—
Jerry Nadler,
New York Daily News,
13 Dec. 2024
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Their brisk, lively, and skeptical history of subversion starts with ancient times, stops off in early modern Europe before moving on to recent centuries, and ends with a look forward.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Muscle strengthening is still an important way to reach your physical activity requirements for optimal bone and muscle health, and walking (especially a brisk walk) is a great supplemental activity. — AVIV JOSHUA, MS, MEDICAL EXPERT BOARD 2.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
10 Jan. 2025
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As of this writing, at least 24 are dead and 12,000 structures have been destroyed in fires that have hit an area roughly two and a half times the size of Manhattan.—
The Editors,
National Review,
13 Jan. 2025
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He was later pronounced dead at University of Arkansas of Medical Sciences at 4 p.m. Saturday.—
Daniel McFadin,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Angelenos are resilient, resourceful and quick to unify in times of disaster.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump will take a quick pause today from his transition to power to attend his criminal sentencing in Manhattan.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The average person has paid more for travel of late: Airline fares were up 8% in December, on an annual basis, and hotel costs had increased 2%, according to the consumer price index.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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Among the companies in the race to produce that truck is Tesla, which has announced plans to begin high-volume production of its semi in late 2025.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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One key to that, Gaultier said, is density of people without letting the space feel too stuffy.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
10 Dec. 2024
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Bingo! Alivia's tantrum hack—to keep things lighthearted—is a simple one, but a great reminder that not everything has to be so stuffy.—
Tanay Howard,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2024
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“Breathless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathless. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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