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
Adjective
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The figure surpasses that of the closest rival, China, which had 317 companies represented.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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But a closer read shows the linguistic dance that big companies are engaged in.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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But without affordable renewables (or rapid breakthroughs in nuclear fusion) the electricity to feed all those AI data centers may not arrive in time.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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With the end of military restrictions on building came rapid expansion into working-class districts.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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And with the team operating under the suffocating grip of new CBA, every dollar must work overtime.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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But Finch was unable to come up with any schematic answers for OKC’s suffocating defense or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s ruthlessness on offense.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Another takes a brisk walk around the block between back-to-back meetings.—
Ashley B. Stewart,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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This special lid prevents splashes from brisk walks and works to keep any heat (or cold) from escaping.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Jackson reportedly last checked in with dispatch on June 7 and was eventually found dead by rangers eight days later on June 15 in a camping tent on the Duck Hole trail, which is located in the Adirondack High Peaks, according to the Adirondack Explorer.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Since the assassination attempt on Trump that left the 50-year-old father dead, the Comperatore family has grappled with lingering and unanswered questions about what led to Comperatore’s death that day.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The app connects easily and made a quick, accurate map of my children’s bedrooms and bathroom.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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Chicago police and City Hall officials were quick to note that the shooting was targeted and the victims didn’t live in the neighborhood.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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So Garrett leaned into the execution of his sinker early and splitter late to work around a single in the eighth and to retire the side in order in the ninth, keeping Judge in the on-deck circle for the final out.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after spate of antisemitic attacks in the country’s two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, since late last year – including arson attacks on synagogues, and swastikas scrawled on buildings and cars.—
Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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While many fragrance houses feel unapproachable—too old, too stuffy, too expensive—Tom Ford’s have a personableness to them.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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Then again, the same could be said for all of MLB, which is considered stuffier than the NFL and NBA.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Breathless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathless. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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