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Definition of breathednext

breathed

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verb

past tense of breathe

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of breathed
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 chorus had breathed life into words that, until then, had existed only in the solitude of my notebook. Octavia McBride-Ahebee, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 Domes Resorts began in the mid-2000s and has since breathed life into properties throughout Greece and the Mediterranean. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 The dead son, Shankar, about whom not a word had been breathed since Nidhi arrived. Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 In the middle of all of this, after several Housewives franchises have been flatlining in recent years, a new addition has breathed life into the format and quickly garnered fans. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Those with Emilio Pagán on their rosters breathed a collective sigh of relief. Greg Jewett, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 After Bay was shut out in each of its previous two matches, Bebar breathed life into the offense in the 13th minute, finding the upper corner from outside of the penalty area for her first professional goal. Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 Researchers today know the disease can originate in the nose or the gut — like something breathed in or ingested. Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Down 7-5 in the seventh, a two-out single by Michael Harris II breathed some life into the Braves’ offense, which had been dormant for the previous 13 plate appearances. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathed
Adjective
  • Often made by anonymous rappers and producers with a monkish dedication to their craft, this isn’t rap for the live show but for the headphones, music where every muttered word and barely-there snare matters.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.
    , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • People who have lived even fragments of freedom together are harder to persuade that domination is eternal.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • When public messaging and lived experience drift apart, narrative debt begins to accumulate.
    Jonathan Brierre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • The bacteria respired away the carbon and released nitrogen as ammonium.
    Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There was no record of Monaco on the Pulaski County jail website Monday afternoon.
    Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Brown’s name had surfaced publicly in those trade talks, and there was a point of no return.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • For many leaders, the phrase conjures up whispered alliances, opportunistic loyalty, self-interested maneuvering and the slow poisoning of organizational culture.
    Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Though the hotel burned down twice, it was rebuilt following the more recent fire of 1925; its present-day structure is inspired by Rome’s Villa Medici.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Oral healthcare doesn’t often make the global news cycle, but earlier this week Dyson added a new gadget to its product lineup that inspired a flurry of headlines.
    Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Breathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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