1
as in respires
to inhale and exhale air
sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe
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2
as in lives
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathes
In the Americas, doctors can help infected people by putting them on a life-support machine known as ECMO, for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which breathes for the patient by oxygenating the blood.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The virus can spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes, or through contact with surfaces or items with the virus within 2 hours.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Clothing that breathes, moves with you, and transitions naturally from day to evening always feels right.
—Michelle Stansbury, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Nearly half the population – about 152 million people – breathes unhealthy air and lives in a county that the association gives a failing grade for air pollution.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
So what makes the cell go, what breathes life into the atomic arrangements, is the efficient removal of protons so that more protons will flow.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Measles is a highly contagious disease that is spread easily through the air when an infectious person breathes, coughs, or sneezes, according to the Maryland Health Department.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The officer in the black shirt argues with bystanders while the man in the police vest appears to be calling someone and the injured man breathes heavily on the ground, the video shows.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Emma is the sort of woman created for movies, with a glamorous job in publishing, a perfect apartment and uncanny beauty, and yet Zendaya sweetly breathes life into her.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The virus can spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes, or through contact with surfaces or items with the virus within 2 hours.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Clothing that breathes, moves with you, and transitions naturally from day to evening always feels right.
—Michelle Stansbury, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Nearly half the population – about 152 million people – breathes unhealthy air and lives in a county that the association gives a failing grade for air pollution.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
So what makes the cell go, what breathes life into the atomic arrangements, is the efficient removal of protons so that more protons will flow.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Measles is a highly contagious disease that is spread easily through the air when an infectious person breathes, coughs, or sneezes, according to the Maryland Health Department.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The officer in the black shirt argues with bystanders while the man in the police vest appears to be calling someone and the injured man breathes heavily on the ground, the video shows.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Emma is the sort of woman created for movies, with a glamorous job in publishing, a perfect apartment and uncanny beauty, and yet Zendaya sweetly breathes life into her.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathes
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But the teachers’ union rejoiced, knowing the law would make teachers’ lives easier and increase demand for their services.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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An executive who lives up to her initials, Mary van Praag is no stranger to a brand turnaround.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sylvia, my copilot, snores softly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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But not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, and not everyone with sleep apnea snores.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ken Foster, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, said there is typically a 3- to 6-month lag between an energy price shock and an increase in retail food prices.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His public defender, Angelle Boudreaux, has argued in court papers that there is no basis to detain Marcoulier.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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But what inspires me is the idea of putting something beautiful into the world.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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So my hope is that at least a single candidate ups their game and comes to voters with not just attacks, but something that inspires, something that sets them apart.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Like last year, there was a long list of criteria the PWHL examined when deciding where to expand this season, including market size, fan support, infrastructure and what kind of economic opportunity exists in the market, among other factors.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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“Breathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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