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

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

Her lines started to tell stories, her color palettes began to breathe, and suddenly the canvas became her clearest mirror. —Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025

The progressive disease attacks nerve cells that control muscles, robbing people of their ability to walk, talk and eventually breathe. —Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025

But after a period of terror, the big defense contractors are breathing a cautious sigh of relief. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Take this time to breathe, center yourself, and reconnect with stillness. —Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025

Phrases Containing breathe

• breathe (out)