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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
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
The victim’s son is now living with his aunt in Georgia, far from the once-bloody home where Reyes-Gomez breathed her last breath.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
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
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
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
The victim’s son is now living with his aunt in Georgia, far from the once-bloody home where Reyes-Gomez breathed her last breath.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
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
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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This one, in the lower Greenfield neighborhood where O’Connor’s father — the late Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O’Connor — lived, is no different.—
Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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The game certainly lived up to the hype.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 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 an array of local snacks and drinks in the fridge, plus local coffee and tea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate White House comment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 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
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From late Qing reformers inspired by Athenian citizenship to nationalists who draw on Plato to bolster China’s political ideology, Bartsch shows how supple ancient texts are in the hands of interpreters.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Part of The Coach Originals, it’s inspired by one of the brand’s legacy bags that originally debuted in 1997.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 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
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Jordan was visibly startled when Davidson yelled from the auditorium as audience members gasped.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 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 Mar. 2026.
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