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
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Read More: The Real Danger of the Trump-Putin Summit At the press conference, Putin talked about how close Russia was to America (shades of Sarah Palin) and claimed that Russian trade with American has increased by 20%.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Banished to the bullpen after struggling in the starting rotation, Montas trails only closer Edwin Díaz as the Mets’ most expensive reliever.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The tiny birds, named for the rapid beat of their wings, arrive in the Midwest each spring before making their way south again as the weather begins to cool.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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While lawmakers in Nashville tout the state’s rapid growth, few are talking about the farmland crisis.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The suffocating Benz pushed the lifelong asthmatic to the edge.—
Sam Bloch
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Examples of the more suffocating atmosphere abound.—
Joshua Yaffa,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Apr. 2015
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Analysts expect brisk growth in the next two years.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The new nine-speed transmission offers brisk, usually seamless shifts; though at times the acceleration can feel a bit segmented.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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Three people are dead and nine others are injured after multiple shooters opened fire in a mass shooting at a New York City club, according to the New York City Police Department.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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As a result, three occupants of the minivan involved in the crash are dead, FLHSMV said in a press release.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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However, one quick two-handed push off by No. 5 sent Morris earthbound as the coach quickly became London’s next victim.—
Hailey Hurst,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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These routines are highly edited, almost hypnotic, with quick cuts, each mini-scene overlaid with a time stamp.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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But when it was launched in late 2023, Tesla set the base model at $60,990, more than 50% higher than the earlier target.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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State law previously blocked direct to consumer sales from automakers, but in late 2024, Tesla found a caveat to the law and was able to obtain a dealer license, bringing the potential for sales closer to reality.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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Her palette was extremely clean and very refined, a lot of it was architectural, but didn't feel too stuffy.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
20 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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“Breathless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathless. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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