breathing
noun
breath·ing
ˈbrē-t͟hiŋ 
: either of the marks ʽ and ʼ used in writing Greek to indicate aspiration or its absence
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Ditto for adopting slow, steady breathing to help deepen the body's natural relaxation response.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Raspy breathing and a low rumble came from the direction of my feet.
—William D. Brown, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2025
Symptoms include constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelid, weak muscle tone, difficulty swallowing and breathing problems, among others.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
That may mean shirts mapping breathing patterns during training or patches that log temperature shifts across the workday.
—William Jones, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Raspy breathing and a low rumble came from the direction of my feet.
—William D. Brown, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2025
Symptoms include constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelid, weak muscle tone, difficulty swallowing and breathing problems, among others.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
That may mean shirts mapping breathing patterns during training or patches that log temperature shifts across the workday.
—William Jones, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breathing
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathing. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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