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
Back-in-stock Quince Travel Must-haves for Spring Spring travel calls for clothing that stretches, breathes, and moves with you.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathes
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Her narration, once heavy-handed, is now pared down, functioning only as thin connective tissue between Rue’s desert misadventures and the rest of the cast’s Los Angeles lives.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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The comedy that lives beyond that frame deserves its own telling, with the same seriousness and depth.—
Geoff Bennett,
The Atlantic,
13 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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Great cast members display an infectious enthusiasm that inspires visitors to want to get into their load row and onto that boat and sit down as swiftly as possible.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2026
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Alongside the ongoing threat of rising waters, an isolated risk for severe thunderstorms exists on Thursday as this stubborn weather pattern continues.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While the necessary technology already exists, the study highlights that success hinges on new governance and infrastructure to coordinate the agriculture, waste, and energy sectors.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Breathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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