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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Tampa Bay’s defeat to New England gave the exec some pause on the Buccaneers, while the injury situation in San Francisco seems too much to overcome.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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After a Boston appeals court ruled late Friday to not immediately intervene, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a ruling pausing the requirement to distribute full SNAP payments until the appeals court rules on whether to issue a more lasting pause, the Associated Press said.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There was a lull on the other end.—
Robbie Robertson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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He was asked about the lulls in practice last week, but the 21-year-old noted that the vibes on Sunday were noticeably off as well.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Each level is carefully curated to flow seamlessly into the next, creating a series of highs and lows where slower paced stages with softer visuals let players catch their breath before the next big bass drop.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Looking ahead to the showcase In advance of a show, Mez and her group take intentional breaths together.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Minnesota led 71-54 at the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hoover settled down as the game wore on and led TCU on a scoring drive after the halftime break.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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