1
as in to respire
to inhale and exhale air
sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe
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2
as in to live
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathe
Each room has a private balcony, perfect for breathing in the fresh air.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
While in the chokehold, the prosecutor said the boy lost consciousness and struggled to breathe.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep soil loose and airy so roots can breathe and drain well.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Just in time for the Oscars, Tilly Norwood, and by extension her creator, Eline van der Velden, gave actors at every level an unexpected gift — the chance to breathe a little easier.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
While in the chokehold, the prosecutor said the boy lost consciousness and struggled to breathe.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep soil loose and airy so roots can breathe and drain well.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Just in time for the Oscars, Tilly Norwood, and by extension her creator, Eline van der Velden, gave actors at every level an unexpected gift — the chance to breathe a little easier.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
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And as microbes and other organisms continue to respire, dissolved oxygen levels drop to zero.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The bacteria respired away the carbon and released nitrogen as ammonium.—
Joshua Weitz,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2026
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The majority of Detroit-area Jewish residents live there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Moïse, who said she was born and raised in Haiti and had lived at the family home since 2015, described having as many as 30 to 50 guards around the home at all times.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Scientifically speaking, snoring is just a vibration.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Gradisar says snoring and sleep apnea are on the rise, which means noise can be a primary factor in poor sleep quality.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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So there is room to add more shifts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Importantly, there was recently a big effort to de-fund Chandra, which would leave humanity without a flagship-class X-ray observatory of any type.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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