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
This phrase also gives them a moment to breathe and recenter.
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Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, since the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk and breathe independently.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Just weeks after heroically saving a neighbor’s choking 1-year-old girl, an NYPD officer was at it again, saving the life of a 2-year-old boy who had stopped breathing in his Bronx home.
—Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Bridgerton fans can finally breathe easy, because the newest love story has finally arrived.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, since the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk and breathe independently.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Just weeks after heroically saving a neighbor’s choking 1-year-old girl, an NYPD officer was at it again, saving the life of a 2-year-old boy who had stopped breathing in his Bronx home.
—Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Bridgerton fans can finally breathe easy, because the newest love story has finally arrived.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 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 island is launching the world’s first Sperm Whale Reserve, protecting a resident population that lives year-round off Dominica’s west coast.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In order for Sophie to live a comfortable life, Araminta hires her as an unpaid maid and treats her pretty cruelly compared to her daughers Posy and Rosamund.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 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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This time, the dog fell asleep on the couch right next to the window, snoring the day away.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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While most football fans are excited to see the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks match up in Super Bowl LX, there is one fan base that could be staring at this game as the worst matchup possible.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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There are a great many worthy projects to pursue, and many astronomers are indeed pursuing them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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