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
Hours later, the neighbor knocked on door and told her that her son wasn’t breathing.
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Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Even the smallest black dot of mold can affect your health by causing respiratory illnesses or triggering certain allergic reactions from breathing it in constantly.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
But there is also reason to give him some room to breathe.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Pekingese had a rate of BOAS similar to bulldogs, with only 11 percent of pekingese dogs breathing freely.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Even the smallest black dot of mold can affect your health by causing respiratory illnesses or triggering certain allergic reactions from breathing it in constantly.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
But there is also reason to give him some room to breathe.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Pekingese had a rate of BOAS similar to bulldogs, with only 11 percent of pekingese dogs breathing freely.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 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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Prior to his death, the actor channeled his personal experiences with the condition to portray a firefighter living with ALS on TV and advocated for legislation related to the condition.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The government is also investing heavily in making the city a more desirable place to live, building parks and entertainment areas.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the last 20 minutes, Iron Lung finally arrives somewhere almost interesting, but by that point, a man sitting in the row ahead of me had been loudly snoring for more than an hour.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Grandpa snoring near the fireplace, kids watching Rudolph.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Dec. 2025
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Sources say there are currently very few American companies with export licenses to export fuel to Cuba.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The onboard casino is one of the most lively places on the ship, and there are lots of shops onboard to spend your winnings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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