breathe

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Recent Examples of breathe New Delhi — Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers typically set off fireworks and firecrackers. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 Slowly breathe in and out with control while holding for 30-60 seconds. Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025 Her comprehensive program divides vocal training into 10 strategic sections covering everything from vibrato and power to breathing boot camp and vocal registers. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025 Co-owners Jason Growel, Mario Balistreri and Pietro Balistreri opened Growlers in 2024, finally breathing life back into the building that used to house the Red Dot bar. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breathe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
Verb
  • Vegetables that respire at a higher rate keep better in the refrigerator crisper, where food retains more moisture than in the open space of the main refrigerator compartment, which can draw moisture out of produce.
    Anne-Marie Bonneau, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Consider leafy vegetables, which immediately start to respire faster once they are cut.
    Nicola Temple, WSJ, 4 May 2018
Verb
  • And his spirit will live forever in every groove, every stage, every memory.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Her mother died in this house in 2020 due to early-onset Alzheimer's after living here with her father, Gerry Grubbs, for about 15 years, DesRochers tells me.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dodson was flaked out in the back, lying back, head out like that, snoring away there.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • These humidifier deals are best for dry homes, snoring spouses and fall colds.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the new research, which analyzed data from 125,000 children, there was a 36% decline in all food allergies between 2012 and 2020.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There are also ramifications for the agriculture industry and food production.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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