breathe

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Recent Examples of breathe The sulfur dioxide can create a volcanic smog that is hazardous to breathe. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 June 2025 Momoa is riding high on the success of A Minecraft Movie, the Warner Bros/Legendary film which secured the biggest opening ever for a video game adaptation, breathing life into the global box office with a worldwide gross exceeding $948 million. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2025 By then, the toxic soup Bill had breathed in during all those months on the Pile were taking their toll on the retired cop’s body. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025 At Bonniers Konsthall, with its low mechanical rhythm and amorphous forms, the sculpture breathes and shudders in a space that feels eerily alive—a shelter of desire, decay, and instability. Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for breathe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
Verb
  • In the soil around their roots, billions of fungi and soil bacteria respire as well.
    Jordan Fisher Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2010
  • 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
Verb
  • Post-pandemic restlessness was just one feature of the perfect storm that catapulted Turnstile and their legendary, highly participatory live shows into the pop-cultural zeitgeist.
    Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
  • The living rooftops, native plant landscaping, and detention pond for water runoff all support biodiversity and erosion control, while minimizing environmental impact.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Some believe sleeping this way can improve sleep quality, reduce snoring, and ease back pain.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
  • This is said to potentially minimize snoring and tiredness for people who struggle with sleep apnea.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Yet there is no question that Neto is the Angels’ best player this year, and a star for years to come.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
  • Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
    Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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