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
Symptoms like trouble breathing, swallowing or holding the head up require immediate emergency care, Murray said.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Another roach breathed last on the floor in front of those drawers.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
But will the octogenarian, who resides in the prison infirmary, never having fully recovered from COVID-19 and needing oxygen to breathe, live long enough to get that chance?
Perhaps.
—Gail Hollenbeck, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Book girlies everywhere breathed out a sigh of relief, and then squealed at the TV, as one of the quintessential Belly-Conrad moments from book 3 delivered everything and more.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Another roach breathed last on the floor in front of those drawers.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
But will the octogenarian, who resides in the prison infirmary, never having fully recovered from COVID-19 and needing oxygen to breathe, live long enough to get that chance?
Perhaps.
—Gail Hollenbeck, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Book girlies everywhere breathed out a sigh of relief, and then squealed at the TV, as one of the quintessential Belly-Conrad moments from book 3 delivered everything and more.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
Verb
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In the soil around their roots, billions of fungi and soil bacteria respire as well.—
Jordan Fisher Smith,
Discover Magazine,
20 Dec. 2010
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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
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The dishes lived up to the hype, but my favorite part of the meal and the day was the company.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The 2025 VMAs, hosted by LL COOL J, will air live coast-to-coast from New York’s UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
18 Aug. 2025
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Others take weight-loss drugs to fix the sleep apnea problem, not to mention the myriad other oral devices snorers purchase in hopes of snoring less while sleeping.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Both, however, save some of their advanced features (like AI insights, snoring detection, and gesture controls) for Samsung phones specifically.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 July 2025
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Much depends on what happens in the final weeks of the transfer window, but there is still hope Palace can have a successful season again.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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When that is the mantra and the mindset, there is less inclination to make a certain series bigger.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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