Synonyms of breathed

breathed 1 of 2

adjective

as in gasped

Related Words

• gasped
• muttered
• shouted
• whispered
• mumbled
• murmured
• sputtered
• mouthed
• squeaked
• spluttered
• intoned
• chirped
• purred
• drawled
• articulated
• uttered
• pronounced
• enunciated
• voiced
• vocal
• spoken
• sonant
• oral

Dissimilar Words

• silent
• quiet
• inarticulate
• mute
• unspoken
• unexpressed
• unsaid
• nonvocal
• unvoiced
• voiceless
• unuttered
• surd

breathed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of breathe

1

as in snored

to inhale and exhale air

sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snored
• respired
• inspired
• gasped
• huffed
• panted
• sniffed
• wheezed
• snorted
• drew
• puffed
• blew (out)
• yawned
• snuffed
• expired
• snuffled
• inbreathed
• whiffed
• suspired

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• choked
• smothered
• suffocated
• gagged
• asphyxiated
• stifled
• strangled
• throttled
• garroted

2

as in lived

to have life

as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lived
• was
• existed
• ruled
• subsisted
• survived
• continued
• kicked
• persisted
• flourished
• endured
• lasted
• held on
• kept (on)
• led
• prospered
• moved
• abided
• thrived
• held up
• ran on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• departed
• expired
• succumbed
• disappeared
• perished
• passed away
• vanished
• evaporated
• stopped
• ceased
• ended
• died (down)
• quit
• discontinued
• subsided
• abated
• waned
• desisted
• moderated
• ebbed
• let up

Example Sentences

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

Tammy Patrick of The Election Center, which has nearly 2,500 election officials as members, said those who run voting offices breathed a collective sigh of relief at the high court's decision on mail voting Monday night. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

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