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
The forward is a bouncy, explosive player who lives and breathes above the rim.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
For the most part, the destruction of Gaza, like the rise of global fascism, is an unignorable context that every work in the show breathes in.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Simonis places a morsel on his tongue and then breathes in through his mouth and out through his nose to heighten his perception of the chocolate's aroma and taste.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
That, with a lime-wash plaster on accent walls, breathes and softens the acoustics of a small footprint.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
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.
—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
When a person breathes these particles, they can get stuck in the lungs and move into the bloodstream, causing irritation and inflammation.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
For the most part, the destruction of Gaza, like the rise of global fascism, is an unignorable context that every work in the show breathes in.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Simonis places a morsel on his tongue and then breathes in through his mouth and out through his nose to heighten his perception of the chocolate's aroma and taste.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
That, with a lime-wash plaster on accent walls, breathes and softens the acoustics of a small footprint.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
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.
—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
When a person breathes these particles, they can get stuck in the lungs and move into the bloodstream, causing irritation and inflammation.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathes
Verb
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It’s rooted in the principle of taking care of what’s provided to us — and using it thoughtfully to make people’s lives better.—
Sammy Duda,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The spread of scams on Facebook is a burden not only for seniors but also for their families, said Marissa Garcia, who lives with her 79-year-old grandmother in Las Vegas.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
12 May 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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There is still work to do; however, current congressional leadership has moved us in the right direction.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Across the country — and much of the Gulf — there is a palpable sense of pride in how the armed forces blunted the damage from thousands of Iranian missile and drone strikes.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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What seemed like something to dread now actually inspires hope.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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In the documentary, a man running the shelter, who identified himself as Charles Lubajja, tells the undercover reporters that the shelter exists primarily to make money from social media users abroad under false pretenses.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Her thesis is the personal finance advice most women are getting is built for an economy that no longer exists.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Breathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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