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
There was no benefit of a breather after long innings for Peterson either.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
In the meantime, Durán also caught Canning’s ramp-up starts at Triple-A El Paso, so that was an opportunity to give Fermin an extra breather.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Counsell would be well-served to give the 24-year-old a breather.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
On Wednesday, the bond selloff took a breather, offering a measure of relief after the spike in yields rattled investors.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
In the meantime, Durán also caught Canning’s ramp-up starts at Triple-A El Paso, so that was an opportunity to give Fermin an extra breather.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Counsell would be well-served to give the 24-year-old a breather.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
On Wednesday, the bond selloff took a breather, offering a measure of relief after the spike in yields rattled investors.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breather
Noun
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Anthropic, one of OpenAI’s top competitors, has proposed mechanisms for coordinating pauses on advanced AI development if systems become too powerful.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Located in the city's dynamic tech district, Whitefield, The Den Bengaluru seamlessly bridges heritage and innovation, offering an environment where guests can move seamlessly between focused work, casual connection, and moments of pause.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The government still remains optimistic that the livestock lull is temporary.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
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Lucia Cheng After an afternoon lull, more voters are stopping by to cast their ballots in Des Moines' Precinct 40, located at Central Presbyterian Church.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
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The New York Knicks held their collective breath during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night after All-Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered an injury scare against the San Antonio Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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For Ginsberg, ever-attuned to the rhythmic physicality of verse, the central atom of poetry wasn’t the line or the foot, but rather the breath, emphasizing that his were longer than his free verse hero Whitman because the good, grey poet probably had smaller lungs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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After finishing his second term as governor, LePage took a break from politics and worked as a bartender at McSeagull’s, a seafood restaurant in Boothbay Harbor.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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In Part 2, Batula couldn’t hack it any longer, and took a long break.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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