Synonyms of breathe

breathe

verb

ˈbrēt͟h 

1

as in to respire

to inhale and exhale air

sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respire
• snore
• inspire
• gasp
• blow (out)
• puff
• wheeze
• sniff
• pant
• huff
• draw
• snort
• expire
• yawn
• suspire
• inbreathe
• snuff
• snuffle
• whiff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• choke
• suffocate
• smother
• gag
• asphyxiate
• throttle
• stifle
• strangle
• garrote

2

as in to live

to have life

as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• live
• be
• exist
• rule
• survive
• continue
• subsist
• persist
• flourish
• endure
• keep (on)
• kick
• last
• abide
• hold on
• run on
• thrive
• lead
• move
• prosper
• hold up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• die
• perish
• depart
• disappear
• expire
• pass away
• succumb
• evaporate
• stop
• vanish
• cease
• die (down)
• quit
• end
• discontinue
• subside
• abate
• moderate
• desist
• ebb
• let up
• wane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breathe

On the morning of December 23, 2025, the girl was found unresponsive and struggling to breathe in her room at the foster home, tied up in the sweatshirt her foster mother had used to restrain her to keep her in bed. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Count on these spots as your guide to the season among the Adirondacks, scenes of fall colors reflected on Lake Placid, breathing in the crisp air of the Berkshires. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

The air-breathing engine then takes over and provides sustained propulsion. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

The project will make room for more residents and also breathe life into that corner of State Road 7 with its shops and dining and entertainment area, Starkey said. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing breathe

• breathe (out)