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

Darrin, who was paralyzed in the accident, is now breathing on his own and more active. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Now, with both South Hall and Kentia Hall being used to spread out the vendors, booths, and stages, there was more room to breathe. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Here’s what our pros recommend for dusting your bedroom to keep it sanitary and easy to breathe in. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026

If your food containers are in chaos, breathe in, breathe out. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing breathe

• breathe (out)