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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
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
When the season of 15 designer debuts finished in October, the industry (and this journalist) breathed a small sigh of relief.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Radon gives off radioactive particles that can damage the lining of the lungs when breathed in, according to MDH.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Sons of Anarchy was praised for its stellar writing, operatic plotting, and cast of actors who breathed vivid life into their characters, giving even the most savage moments a dose of humanity.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
The move breathed some life into the dormant Mojo offense.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
With the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir helped the world appreciate rock & roll in a new way, writing songs that breathed new life onstage as the group jammed.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Reassuring results from Micron breathed life back into the AI-infrastructure theme while a cool CPI reading allowed investors concerned about a hawkish Fed to exhale, allowing for a relief bounce in the indexes that for now looks welcome but inconclusive.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
The recipe is from something that never breathed oxygen.
—Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
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
The markets breathed a big sigh of relief.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
When the season of 15 designer debuts finished in October, the industry (and this journalist) breathed a small sigh of relief.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Radon gives off radioactive particles that can damage the lining of the lungs when breathed in, according to MDH.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Sons of Anarchy was praised for its stellar writing, operatic plotting, and cast of actors who breathed vivid life into their characters, giving even the most savage moments a dose of humanity.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
The move breathed some life into the dormant Mojo offense.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
With the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir helped the world appreciate rock & roll in a new way, writing songs that breathed new life onstage as the group jammed.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Reassuring results from Micron breathed life back into the AI-infrastructure theme while a cool CPI reading allowed investors concerned about a hawkish Fed to exhale, allowing for a relief bounce in the indexes that for now looks welcome but inconclusive.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
The recipe is from something that never breathed oxygen.
—Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
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
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Ware, who lived nearby, refused to leave his apartment until the Austin police SWAT team arrived and took him into custody, police said in a statement.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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If the rest of the plant looks healthy, one leaf may have just lived its life cycle and needs to be removed.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 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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Importantly, there was no access to our member database, member accounts, the Bumble application, or member direct messages or profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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All the while, there was the cancer.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 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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The final week of the summer season, Louisville Ballet returns for a 10th season to present an original dancepiece from choreographer Roger Creel, inspired by Shakespeare.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Firkus, Director of Education for the Lake County Forest Preserves, said the exhibit on pollinators was inspired when one of their exhibit designers learned about The Bee Collective of Columbus, Ohio, which creates art related to bees, in addition to educating on pollinators.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Thompson gasped loudly as the injection began taking effect, according to The Associated Press, before taking about a dozen breaths that turned into snoring sounds.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As the injection began taking effect, Thompson gasped loudly, then took about a dozen breaths that evolved into three snores.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 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 12 Feb. 2026.
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