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
That is, on one hand, because Taylor loves and breathes fashion, and on the other because, to honor that part of herself, she’s chosen to style herself for most of this awards season.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The sound breathes, oscillating between close instrumentation and wafting voices.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Bangkok is a city that never turns off its lights; Chiang Mai is a city that breathes slower.
—Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026
Daniel Day-Lewis, ‘Lincoln’ (2013) Day-Lewis, an actor's actor if there ever was one, breathes life into one of the greatest presidents in profound fashion.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Measles, which is spread through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, can cause fever, unexplained rash, cough, congestion or runny nose and red watery eyes.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Screen or email apnea happens when someone unconsciously holds their breath or breathes more shallowly while looking at their screen to answer emails or texts, explained Dora Kamau, lead mindfulness and meditation teacher at Headspace.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Feb. 2026
Your daughter breathes that same air, inhaling the virus directly into her respiratory tract.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The sound breathes, oscillating between close instrumentation and wafting voices.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Bangkok is a city that never turns off its lights; Chiang Mai is a city that breathes slower.
—Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026
Daniel Day-Lewis, ‘Lincoln’ (2013) Day-Lewis, an actor's actor if there ever was one, breathes life into one of the greatest presidents in profound fashion.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Measles, which is spread through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, can cause fever, unexplained rash, cough, congestion or runny nose and red watery eyes.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Screen or email apnea happens when someone unconsciously holds their breath or breathes more shallowly while looking at their screen to answer emails or texts, explained Dora Kamau, lead mindfulness and meditation teacher at Headspace.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Feb. 2026
Your daughter breathes that same air, inhaling the virus directly into her respiratory tract.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathes
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The film follows retired engineer Lao Wang, who lives a quiet life in Shanghai and shares a weekly ritual with his son, who returns home every Saturday for a bowl of homemade wontons.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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All of our extended family, my household included, lives within an hour of their home.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 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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There is a broader debate among conservatives and Republicans about how to wield political power once it is granted to them by the voters.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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There is a reasonable argument to be made that nostalgia, particularly current decisions informed by nostalgia, are by their nature regressive and should be discouraged.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her desire to grow and her consistency in all her tasks along the way inspires others to raise the bar.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Fed officials are still penciling in one more cut by the end of 2026, but Chair Jerome Powell suggested those projections may be worth less than usual because of how much more uncertainty exists about inflation and the economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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There’s a different version of this film — not one that exists, but one that can be imagined — where the action choreography is cut together with more purpose, and dictated by the actors’ purposeful rhythms.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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