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
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that is airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs.
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Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The 2022 novel follows Nora Stephens, a career-first literary agent who lives and breathes books.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Measles is a highly contagious disease that is spread easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes, according to state health officials.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
There had been some break-ins, vandalism, that sort of thing that just kind of breathes character into the location.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Chaplin breathes fiery, chaotic life into the role.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Context breathes new meaning into words and it is often unfairly omitted.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
The movement breathes better, ages better, and remains coherent over time.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
The uniforms are made of a lighter, four-way stretch material that breathes better and is fluid repellant.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The 2022 novel follows Nora Stephens, a career-first literary agent who lives and breathes books.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Measles is a highly contagious disease that is spread easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes, according to state health officials.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
There had been some break-ins, vandalism, that sort of thing that just kind of breathes character into the location.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Chaplin breathes fiery, chaotic life into the role.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Context breathes new meaning into words and it is often unfairly omitted.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
The movement breathes better, ages better, and remains coherent over time.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
The uniforms are made of a lighter, four-way stretch material that breathes better and is fluid repellant.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathes
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Based on abundant positive reviews, the Better Than Basics duffel lives up to its name as a weekender bag that does more than most.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Left with scissor blades in place of hands, Edward (Johnny Depp) lives alone in a Gothic mansion but is encouraged by a friendly neighbor to come live with her and her family.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 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 little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors, too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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There is a winter weather advisory posted for the weekend over the mountains of the state starting on Friday.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The assignment was for her son to write about his life and who inspires him.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
20 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
19 Jan. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s standard exists for a reason.—
Stephana Ferrell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the tissue exists in a state of chronic deprivation that would cause a human brain to undergo a massive stroke.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Breathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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