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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to live
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of breathe
Owners celebrate the approval and breathe a sigh of relief.
—
Matthew Meehan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Now imagine doing that with a celebrity chef breathing down your neck (respectfully).
—Samantha Sasso, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Busch would sometimes win the Craftsman Trucks race on Friday, the O’Reilly race on Saturday and then the Cup race on Sunday, leaving hardly any room for anybody else in the sport to breathe.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Nurses work furiously, hand-squeezing resuscitator bags to help their patients breathe.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for breathe
Matthew Meehan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Now imagine doing that with a celebrity chef breathing down your neck (respectfully).
—Samantha Sasso, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Busch would sometimes win the Craftsman Trucks race on Friday, the O’Reilly race on Saturday and then the Cup race on Sunday, leaving hardly any room for anybody else in the sport to breathe.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Nurses work furiously, hand-squeezing resuscitator bags to help their patients breathe.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for breathe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
Verb
-
When the soil becomes saturated from overwatering, the pores fill with water, limiting oxygen and preventing the roots from respiring.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 2026
-
And as microbes and other organisms continue to respire, dissolved oxygen levels drop to zero.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Strong, deep-rooted, living hundreds of years and towering skyward even as their massive limbs reach out expansively, these trees evoke awe.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
-
Those samples were compared to DNA donated by those known to be living descendents of the men aboard the expedition, the University of Waterloo said in a news release.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
Dinah was asleep inside, snoring on her cot next to Morris’s bed.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
-
Nasal dilators are flexible devices designed to open the nostrils and improve airflow, often used to reduce snoring or ease nighttime breathing.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
On one side there was a swing, a slide and a tricycle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
-
In addition to traditional treatments, there are holistic therapies like sound healing, Reiki, and shirodhara, an ancient Ayurvedic remedy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
