as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity
took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic
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Recent Examples of breather
But at least the battered people of the Middle East have a breather.
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Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Taking a breather of sorts helped.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Head to the backyard for a quick breather.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
Waller and his neighbors want the state to take a breather before making any final moves in the Pleasant View neighborhood.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breather
Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Taking a breather of sorts helped.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Head to the backyard for a quick breather.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
Waller and his neighbors want the state to take a breather before making any final moves in the Pleasant View neighborhood.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breather
Noun
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On Friday, two federal judges ruled that this pause is likely unlawful.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some guests at the Sunday lunch said the pause had not hit them yet — recipients get their benefits at different points in the month, not always on the first day.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trump will use the lull in hostilities to build a secure rare earths supply chain.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite the current lull in demand, East-to-West container rates have for the most part sustained their mid-October GRI gains, according to Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kwei uses his last breath to send his brother to Genna, offering him a chance to at least attempt his first hunt.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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For now, a controversial loan product is back in the spotlight, and the housing market is holding its breath for the next move from the central bank.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From there, Miami needs a lot of breaks to go its way.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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These particles cause defects, like bridges, breaks, or rough edges, that ruin chips.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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