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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
Every other fan base mentioned here has its strengths and charms, but all of them but Japan take a minute or two, or 10, to breathe.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Once outside, paramedics determined that Martin had stopped breathing, removed his handcuffs and began CPR.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
She is laid out on a gurney, breathing in and out as the nurse flicks the needle, shooting oxytocin, prostaglandins into her blood-stream.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
In the end, the Winchesters walk away … and viewers can finally breathe.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Once outside, paramedics determined that Martin had stopped breathing, removed his handcuffs and began CPR.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
She is laid out on a gurney, breathing in and out as the nurse flicks the needle, shooting oxytocin, prostaglandins into her blood-stream.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
In the end, the Winchesters walk away … and viewers can finally breathe.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
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When the soil becomes saturated from overwatering, the pores fill with water, limiting oxygen and preventing the roots from respiring.
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And as microbes and other organisms continue to respire, dissolved oxygen levels drop to zero.
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The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
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LondonReuters — King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.
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Being in the same room can make issues worse, with choosing what to watch on television and snoring being the biggest annoyances.
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The warning signs in men include snoring while women often experience unrefreshing slumber, daytime fatigue or feeling exhausted despite spending enough time in bed.
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There were kids battling adults of the same age as their parents.
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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