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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Melania Trump wears black veil to Pope Francis' funeral as President Trump dons blue suit As the president's second term in office passes the 100-day mark, here is a closer look at the first lady's lookbook.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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His close alignment with Trump has damaged his tech company brands, and despite being one of the most proactive members of the president's team, his job approval rating has been ranked as even lower than Trump's.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The organization urged community members to report immigration enforcement to the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice’s rapid response hotline at (909) 361-4588.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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These bases are considered critical for Israel's rapid response capabilities and national defense.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Florida played its style of game in both outings, using a suffocating defense to limit quality chances and knowing Bobrovsky will swallow up whatever gets missed.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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And their suffocating defensive pressure will overwhelm the Boilermakers.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Jack and Kate’s problems are more subtle and slow to emerge than the other pairs’; with brisk, half-hour episodes, this sometimes manifests in their tensions being spelled out rather than shown.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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Challenge yourself to make the transitions as smooth as possible, picking up the pace toward the end of your walk to seamlessly progress into the run, then dialing it back over the last few seconds of your run to ease back into a brisk walk.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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The two argued, the cellmate said, and when Williams woke up in the morning, Yarborough was dead.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Over the past 30 years, Bicester also flouted the skeptics who believed that physical retail was dead, that online, or even omnichannel, shopping was the only way forward.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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Ivanka posted a video and pictures to her social media platforms on Monday following the celebration, during which Theo and Barkley had a quick game of catch while running around the area.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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After launching a quick break, Thuram played an intelligent backheel from the middle of the box into the path of Martinez, who finished with the outside of his boot, in what was a real contender for goal of the competition.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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By late April, his average approval rating had fallen under 45 percent.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Miro Heiskanen, who hasn’t played since late January after having knee surgery, once again participated in the morning skate on Wednesday.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Then again, the same could be said for all of MLB, which is considered stuffier than the NFL and NBA.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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His Olympic Agenda 2020 did away with some of the IOC’s stuffier traditions and paved the way for the inclusion of trendy urban sports like BMX and breaking at the Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Breathless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathless. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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