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
And above all, treat visibility not as a one-time performance, but as a professional habit that breathes life into your career trajectory.
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Now the forest breathes with evil, and a vampire lord has risen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Even if the future looks bleak, hope is not entirely lost for the Foundation, at least not while Gaal Dornick still breathes.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
In the heart of Columbia Tusculum, where Cincinnati's oldest neighborhood breathes with vibrant, historic energy, April Combs Mann struck a new kind of chord.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Libra Season arrives on the 22nd and breathes fresh air into your creativity, love, and pleasure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
With every stride, the leader breathes into the whistle clenched between his lips, producing a noise like the courting sigh of some prairie bird.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
From Ocean Swell to Living-Room Calm Industrial designer Roey Pan sketched the first arc aboard a 27-ft sloop, tracing the way a mainsail breathes with the wind.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Now the forest breathes with evil, and a vampire lord has risen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Even if the future looks bleak, hope is not entirely lost for the Foundation, at least not while Gaal Dornick still breathes.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
In the heart of Columbia Tusculum, where Cincinnati's oldest neighborhood breathes with vibrant, historic energy, April Combs Mann struck a new kind of chord.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Libra Season arrives on the 22nd and breathes fresh air into your creativity, love, and pleasure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
With every stride, the leader breathes into the whistle clenched between his lips, producing a noise like the courting sigh of some prairie bird.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
From Ocean Swell to Living-Room Calm Industrial designer Roey Pan sketched the first arc aboard a 27-ft sloop, tracing the way a mainsail breathes with the wind.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathes
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His neighbor Lupe Campos, who worked in the oil fields for more than three decades, lives three blocks from a flare.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gabriel helps Ansari's character swap lives with his wealthy employer Jeff (Rogen) in an effort to show him that money can't buy happiness.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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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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Fortunately, there is one way to get that tropical feeling without ever stepping on a plane.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sherry hopes his video inspires men, balding or not, to embrace self-care and find ways to be the best version of themselves.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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What’s needed now is a return to fashion that inspires, built on products that reignite a sense of fantasy.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Among American tennis players, and especially Black players, Gibson exists as something close to a god and also a role model.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Extra Towels And Linens Your linen closet exists for a good reason—use it!—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Breathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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