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
Extra time between activities can serve as a breather for everyone to rest and recalibrate.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The hope was for Bryant to bolster the Pacers’ frontcourt and keep the team humming whenever its starting center, Turner, needed a breather.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Robinson played nearly the first 11 minutes, giving the Knicks six points and four rebounds before taking his first breather.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Up next, Torrey Pines continues North County Coastal League action against San Marcos on April 15 while Santa Fe Christian gets a breather before facing Coastal Academy on April 22.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The hope was for Bryant to bolster the Pacers’ frontcourt and keep the team humming whenever its starting center, Turner, needed a breather.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Robinson played nearly the first 11 minutes, giving the Knicks six points and four rebounds before taking his first breather.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Up next, Torrey Pines continues North County Coastal League action against San Marcos on April 15 while Santa Fe Christian gets a breather before facing Coastal Academy on April 22.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breather
Noun
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Republican leaders and tech industry groups have argued that a multiyear pause on state-level AI regulation is essential to giving U.S. companies the space to innovate and maintain an edge over China.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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Before Trump announced the pause, Japanese exports were briefly subjected to a minimum tariff rate of 24%.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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This buying lull echoes across the state and nation.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Typical of fishing while anchored, there were occasional spurts of action followed by lulls.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2025
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Allen suggests that human life energy, which is inherently linked to God’s divine breath, follows the same law.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Ticks find their hosts by detecting animals’ breath and body odors, or by sensing body heat, moisture and vibrations, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Aaron Nola is out until at least after the All-Star break; the earliest he can be activated is July 18.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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While the Padres have acknowledged that King’s injury will keep him out through at least the All-Star break, King is confident that more good days will stack up before too long.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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