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as in snored
to inhale and exhale air
sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe
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as in lived
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathed
Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2021
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Based on our current understanding, the TRD Hammer’s engine will be breathed on slightly.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
Their music breathed its fire into the room.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Cohen treats workers who breathed in high amounts of this material in the mines for decades, causing irreversible damage.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Rather, Bilodeau’s subtle character has breathed a humble star.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Netflix's pop reflected a sigh of relief analysts breathed after the streamer dropped its bid for Warner.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
There were no excuses needed in Wednesday night’s victory at Viejas, where the Aztecs breathed in the sea-level air, welcomed Gwath and Harrington back to the starting lineup and watched Dixon-Waters provide the first-half spark.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.
—Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2021
Verb
There are no steroids in baseball, only players Chuck Norris has breathed on.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Based on our current understanding, the TRD Hammer’s engine will be breathed on slightly.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
Their music breathed its fire into the room.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Cohen treats workers who breathed in high amounts of this material in the mines for decades, causing irreversible damage.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Rather, Bilodeau’s subtle character has breathed a humble star.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Netflix's pop reflected a sigh of relief analysts breathed after the streamer dropped its bid for Warner.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
There were no excuses needed in Wednesday night’s victory at Viejas, where the Aztecs breathed in the sea-level air, welcomed Gwath and Harrington back to the starting lineup and watched Dixon-Waters provide the first-half spark.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathed
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Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.—
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FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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First responders located a 12-year-old girl who lived at the home.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2026
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This Revive formula lived up to its name, adding more shine, bounce, and control after the very first use.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 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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Spoelstra was called for his first technical foul of the season for arguing a non-call on a Powell drive to the basket in the second quarter, and there was a quick exchange of heated words between Spoelstra and Adebayo when Spoelstra subbed out Adebayo in the second quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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For the first time in our conversation, there was silence.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Firesign Theatre, a comedy group formed in the 1960s, created surreal albums that mixed satire and science fiction, and inspired a generation of misfits.—
Giri Nathan,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Pussycat Dolls, a group inspired by choreographer Robin Antin's neo-burlesque troupe of the same name, were originally comprised of six singers, including Scherzinger, Roberts, Wyatt, Carmit Bachar, Jessica Sutta and Melody Thornton.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Her brothers and sisters all gasped.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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The View's audience gasped at the observation, which Haines strongly countered.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Breathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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