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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
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The intense combatant was one of the best two-way centers in the NHL in his heyday and absolutely lived and breathed the Wild.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Fox’s lips breathed life into the otherwise pale look with a hot pink hue.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The air breathed by the Crawleys and their loyal staff continues to be thick with change as the saga picks back up in 1930.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Having breathed in the fresh air of the mountains, affirmed his love for his girlfriend, and taken in the beautiful view, Daniel all but forgets about his fight with his mother.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
But here’s what the Irish don’t have, and that is, more than just memories of their last football national championship, which occurred after dinosaurs first breathed.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Film fans in Venice — as well as Netflix‘s entire publicity team — breathed a disappointed sigh Thursday as George Clooney was a no-show on the Lido for the first press conference to promote his buzzy new movie, Jay Kelly.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Another roach breathed last on the floor in front of those drawers.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
For his Chanel debut, Matthieu Blazy threw open the windows and breathed fresh air into his new creative home — honoring elements of the 115-year-old brand’s past in a way that felt genuinely new.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The intense combatant was one of the best two-way centers in the NHL in his heyday and absolutely lived and breathed the Wild.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Fox’s lips breathed life into the otherwise pale look with a hot pink hue.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The air breathed by the Crawleys and their loyal staff continues to be thick with change as the saga picks back up in 1930.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Having breathed in the fresh air of the mountains, affirmed his love for his girlfriend, and taken in the beautiful view, Daniel all but forgets about his fight with his mother.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
But here’s what the Irish don’t have, and that is, more than just memories of their last football national championship, which occurred after dinosaurs first breathed.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Film fans in Venice — as well as Netflix‘s entire publicity team — breathed a disappointed sigh Thursday as George Clooney was a no-show on the Lido for the first press conference to promote his buzzy new movie, Jay Kelly.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Another roach breathed last on the floor in front of those drawers.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 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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Ever since, Solotaroff has lived and died with 16 World Series appearances, 9 championships, and 35 trips to the postseason, including 26 trips in the last 31 years.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Researchers recently unveiled the faces of ancient Colombians who lived hundreds of years ago.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was also a spike in flu cases last month.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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When the team returned to the site of the tracker Monday morning, there was no whale in sight.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each version of the muscular coupe features a special livery inspired by its predecessor.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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Williams’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, started Athlos after being inspired by the intensity and excitement around track and field events during the Olympics.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In August last year, women gasped in unison nationwide as Hague announced her split from Fury after five years together — and one engagement — via a statement on Instagram.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ripa exclaimed after the audience gasped.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
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StudioCanal, which produces the Paddington movies, and Paddington Bear’s rights holders are suing Avalon after the British producer’s Spitting Image series on YouTube depicted Paddington as a foul-mouthed podcast host.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Comedian Heather McMahan, who served as emcee at the Ryder Cup’s first tee, apologized for participating in a foul-mouthed chant directed at Rory McIlroy on the tournament’s second day.—
Jenna West,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Breathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathed. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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