as in alive
having or showing life
realized that he didn't need a comic-book superhero, since he had a real, breathing hero in his father
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as in snoring
to inhale and exhale air
sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe
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as in living
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathing
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
At that moment, someone could be heard on the footage asking whether Martin is breathing, and a paramedic checked Martin’s pulse.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Hold for 20–30 seconds while breathing deeply.
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
Symptoms can be mild to severe and range from nausea, itching, abdominal pain, swelling of the lips to life-threatening symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
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Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Rod Stewart recently had trouble breathing on stage Richie's concert abbreviation comes days after another music icon appeared to struggle on stage.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
At that moment, someone could be heard on the footage asking whether Martin is breathing, and a paramedic checked Martin’s pulse.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Hold for 20–30 seconds while breathing deeply.
—
Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
Symptoms can be mild to severe and range from nausea, itching, abdominal pain, swelling of the lips to life-threatening symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathing
Adjective
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The stadium is alive with Ecuadoran supporters on their feet and rejoicing in the final 10 minutes or so of the game.
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Everything that keeps the testicle alive and functional runs through the spermatic cord — arteries, veins, nerves and lymphatics, bundled together along with the vas deferens.
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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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The warning signs in men include snoring while women often experience unrefreshing slumber, daytime fatigue or feeling exhausted despite spending enough time in bed.
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The chance of finding living victims within the rubble is now extremely slim.
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In 2010, on Respect for the Aged Day, Japanese officials sought out a Tokyo man named Sogen Kato to congratulate him on living to a hundred and eleven.
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Not long ago, the Internal Revenue Service boasted that taxpayers who called the agency could expect to reach a live agent in three minutes.
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Some studies say the majority of live rescues happen within the first five or six days.
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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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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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