Synonyms of breathe

breathe 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈbrēt͟h 

1

as in to respire

to inhale and exhale air

sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respire
• snore
• inspire
• gasp
• blow (out)
• puff
• wheeze
• sniff
• pant
• huff
• draw
• snort
• expire
• yawn
• suspire
• inbreathe
• snuff
• snuffle
• whiff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• choke
• suffocate
• smother
• gag
• asphyxiate
• throttle
• stifle
• strangle
• garrote
• garotte

2

as in to live

to have life

as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• live
• be
• exist
• rule
• survive
• continue
• subsist
• persist
• flourish
• endure
• keep (on)
• kick
• last
• abide
• hold on
• run on
• thrive
• lead
• move
• prosper
• hold up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• die
• perish
• depart
• disappear
• expire
• pass away
• succumb
• evaporate
• stop
• vanish
• cease
• die (down)
• quit
• end
• discontinue
• subside
• abate
• moderate
• desist
• ebb
• let up
• wane

breathe (out)

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to blow (out)

to let or force out of the lungs

leaned back in his chair and breathed out the smoke from his pipe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow (out)
• exhale
• expel
• expire
• expectorate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inspire
• inhale
• inbreathe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breathe

Verb

Stalling admitted to hearing the boy having trouble breathing. —Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025

When Mauthe woke up, according to the affidavit, the baby was underneath her and was not breathing. —Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025

The best available treatment for RSV today involves primarily supportive care, such as helping patients breathe more easily. —Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025

Music only rewards the ones who live it, breathe it, eat it and drink it, night after night, until the world has no choice. —Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025

Phrases Containing breathe

• breathe (out)