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
Every other fan base mentioned here has its strengths and charms, but all of them but Japan take a minute or two, or 10, to breathe.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Once outside, paramedics determined that Martin had stopped breathing, removed his handcuffs and began CPR.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
She is laid out on a gurney, breathing in and out as the nurse flicks the needle, shooting oxytocin, prostaglandins into her blood-stream.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
In the end, the Winchesters walk away … and viewers can finally breathe.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Once outside, paramedics determined that Martin had stopped breathing, removed his handcuffs and began CPR.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
She is laid out on a gurney, breathing in and out as the nurse flicks the needle, shooting oxytocin, prostaglandins into her blood-stream.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
In the end, the Winchesters walk away … and viewers can finally breathe.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
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When the soil becomes saturated from overwatering, the pores fill with water, limiting oxygen and preventing the roots from respiring.
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And as microbes and other organisms continue to respire, dissolved oxygen levels drop to zero.
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This is the Knob Creek farm, where Lincoln lived between the ages of 2 and 8, settling in 1811 after a land dispute forced them out of Sinking Spring.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has lived at the home for more than four decades, according to the listing held by Keller Williams Everett's Jeannette Harpole.
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Being in the same room can make issues worse, with choosing what to watch on television and snoring being the biggest annoyances.
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Some specific signs to look for include loud snoring, gasping for air during sleep, or falling asleep while driving or at random times during the day, Brangman added.
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There were kids battling adults of the same age as their parents.
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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