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
Such a unit is staffed by nurses and others who treat severe infections, breathing difficulties, traumatic injuries or recovery from major surgeries.
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Gravity can cause the tongue and soft palate to fall back and obstruct the airway, making breathing harder.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Two mummified reptile specimens discovered in an Oklahoma cave are providing scientists with the clearest evidence yet of how breathing on land evolved — a shift that ultimately shaped the way humans breathe today.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
These allow the cheese to breathe while still protecting them from drying out.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Gravity can cause the tongue and soft palate to fall back and obstruct the airway, making breathing harder.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Two mummified reptile specimens discovered in an Oklahoma cave are providing scientists with the clearest evidence yet of how breathing on land evolved — a shift that ultimately shaped the way humans breathe today.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
These allow the cheese to breathe while still protecting them from drying out.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 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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Hungarians living near the southern frontier, where Orbán made a show of building a border fence during the refugee crisis, are travelling to Croatia to buy cheap groceries.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The victim lived with his mom in the University Heights section of the Bronx, about 3 miles from where he was killed.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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When Back Sleeping Isn’t the Move People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should avoid it.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should be especially cautious, because gravity can pull the tongue and soft palate backward and block the airway.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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There is a continued shortage of memory chips which has driven prices of that component to unprecedented highs.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Data obtained from the license plates cannot be held for more than 21 days unless there is an active criminal investigation, officials said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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