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
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.
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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
Back-in-stock Quince Travel Must-haves for Spring Spring travel calls for clothing that stretches, breathes, and moves with you.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 10 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
Last season, the organization gifted Nauser, who breathes with assistance from a ventilator, a custom Royals wheelchair on MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day, which honored the former Yankees first baseman who died of complications from ALS, an especially cruel disease.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Back-in-stock Quince Travel Must-haves for Spring Spring travel calls for clothing that stretches, breathes, and moves with you.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 10 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
Last season, the organization gifted Nauser, who breathes with assistance from a ventilator, a custom Royals wheelchair on MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day, which honored the former Yankees first baseman who died of complications from ALS, an especially cruel disease.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathes
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Their sister is a huge liberal activist who lives to support Democratic causes.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The bottom of the barbell is financially strained, but at least partially visible to policymakers because that is where safety-net eligibility lives.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
21 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 no threat to the community.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is nothing else, no grander messaging to be pulled from the footage.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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Paul Revere’s ride inspires us to rally behind a cause like helping war victims and to spread the word to ignite action.—
William Lambers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Wing exists to change that.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sephora has a separate, easily accessible refillables section on the website; if a similar section exists on Ulta, Credo, Target, or Dermstore, it’s hidden somewhere outside the main dropdowns.—
Kara McGrath,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Breathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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