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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
Dr. Sonja O'Leary, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
In the Village Voice, where the Consumer Guide became one of the fabled alt-weekly’s go-to features from the ’70s through the ’90s, Christgau wrote like a possessed fan who breathed insight, making every capsule sound like a psychedelic sonnet.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
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
The freezing wind hit his face as Dillard, for the first time in nearly 30 years, breathed air as a free man.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 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
Rather, Bilodeau’s subtle character has breathed a humble star.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 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
For example, steam from cooking or powders used in class can be breathed in and cause a reaction.
—Dr. Sonja O'Leary, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
In the Village Voice, where the Consumer Guide became one of the fabled alt-weekly’s go-to features from the ’70s through the ’90s, Christgau wrote like a possessed fan who breathed insight, making every capsule sound like a psychedelic sonnet.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
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
The freezing wind hit his face as Dillard, for the first time in nearly 30 years, breathed air as a free man.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 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
Rather, Bilodeau’s subtle character has breathed a humble star.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 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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The tours cover the estate’s architecture, its history with horse breeding and racing and the journey from enslavement to emancipation of the African Americans who lived there.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Five minutes later, a 911 dispatcher sent police and paramedics toward the northwest Charlotte neighborhood off Rozelles Ferry Road, where Graves lived and where Watson had been fatally shot.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The bacteria respired away the carbon and released nitrogen as ammonium.—
Joshua Weitz,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There was a lot going on in those four seconds of silence.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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And then there was the 2025 NHL draft.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 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
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And then there were the profound moments that inspired millions.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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It’s clearly inspired by Gone With the Wind, which shares a similar scope and artistry to Victor Fleming’s picture.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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When Harari told the same story on The Daily Show, the audience gasped.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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One of his teenage children gasped for air in the middle of the night.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2026.
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