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
Little pockets of beauty to give us a breather from all the horror.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Lopez will contribute on early downs when Reader needs a breather, while Wingo can be a third-down interior pass-rush specialist.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Dedicated to giving these animals a breather, shelter caretaker Alex takes dogs out to give them extra attention, love, and a break from excessive barking.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Conclave helmer Edward Berger, meanwhile, isn’t licking his wounds from the Academy’s Best Director snub; his new film — a Netflix production — will likely head straight to the fall festivals, giving him a breather after Conclave‘s last-minute stall at the Oscars.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Lopez will contribute on early downs when Reader needs a breather, while Wingo can be a third-down interior pass-rush specialist.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Dedicated to giving these animals a breather, shelter caretaker Alex takes dogs out to give them extra attention, love, and a break from excessive barking.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Conclave helmer Edward Berger, meanwhile, isn’t licking his wounds from the Academy’s Best Director snub; his new film — a Netflix production — will likely head straight to the fall festivals, giving him a breather after Conclave‘s last-minute stall at the Oscars.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breather
Noun
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Then, the White House announced that the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90 day pause in their trade war.—
David Hebert,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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However, since then, Donald Trump has initiated a 90-day pause in the U.S.-China tariff conflict, reducing U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China has lowered its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports from 125% to 10% .—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Yeboah hasn’t scored since March, a lull of seven matches that also came with an ankle injury.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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There may be a lull in storms in the afternoon, but there is also a chance that once the first round dissipates, another batch of severe weather forms on the eastern fringes of the area.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Best Air Purifier Clorox Ultra Air Purifier with UV-C Light $250 at Amazon $262 at Wayfair $250 at Lowe's Much like a breath of fresh air itself, this powerful purifier does wonders deep cleaning the air throughout your home.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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Who’d have thought everyone would be waiting, breath bated, for the rerelease of an album that came out nine years ago to middling reviews?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Verizon said all of the same provisions will apply to Frontier. Need a break?—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Chances arrived at both ends before the decisive moment, David Silva bouncing a close-range volley over the bar before the break, while Kenwyne Jones toe-poked a shot into a sprawling Joe Hart — Stoke’s only on-target attempt of the game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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