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
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.
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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
Measles, which is spread through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, can cause fever, unexplained rash, cough, congestion or runny nose and red watery eyes.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Screen or email apnea happens when someone unconsciously holds their breath or breathes more shallowly while looking at their screen to answer emails or texts, explained Dora Kamau, lead mindfulness and meditation teacher at Headspace.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Feb. 2026
Your daughter breathes that same air, inhaling the virus directly into her respiratory tract.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
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
Measles, which is spread through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, can cause fever, unexplained rash, cough, congestion or runny nose and red watery eyes.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Screen or email apnea happens when someone unconsciously holds their breath or breathes more shallowly while looking at their screen to answer emails or texts, explained Dora Kamau, lead mindfulness and meditation teacher at Headspace.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Feb. 2026
Your daughter breathes that same air, inhaling the virus directly into her respiratory tract.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathes
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The team raves about the hotel’s water pressure, and the waterfall shower lives up to the hype.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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His former wife, Parvin Amirgholi, lives nearby in the Chizar district, and her house sustained some damage in the attack.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 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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The number of infants dying before their first birthday is on the decline in Mecklenburg County, but a recent report shows there is still room to address disparities across the region.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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At one point in the documentary, Suga, one of the group’s rappers, complains that there is too much English on the album.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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If such talk inspires you, there will be plenty of it.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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For many now, the bridge exists more in stories passed down by friends and family than in lived experience.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The future of Greenland, by contrast, was less prominent given that broad agreement exists regarding its place in the kingdom.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Breathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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