respiratory arrest

noun

: a state in which one stops breathing

The hospital reported an increase in respiratory arrests.

Examples of respiratory arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Medical staff said that without intervention, the toddler was at risk of respiratory arrest, brain injury or death, according to the Louisiana outlets. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

On the operating table, Nelson went into respiratory arrest. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 19 June 2026

Abel went into respiratory arrest but was revived at a hospital. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026

Three weeks following his death, Wilson's death certificate revealed the iconic singer-songwriter died after experiencing several minutes of respiratory arrest at his Beverly Hills, California, home. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for respiratory arrest

• abreast
• accessed
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• appressed
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• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
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• celeste