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
Mixed with heartfelt moments and heartbreak, Crouch’s performance breathes life into a saga set in small-town America.
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Audiofile Magazine
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The costume department hustles to reattach a limping sole as the star breathes through the heat.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
The Spaniard eats, sleeps and breathes this fest.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
In a world where growth is equated with progress, capitalism breathes through expansion, and consumption becomes its oxygen.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Lead in any amount can cause health problems, particularly in children, whether a person breathes it in or ingests it, while extremely high lead levels can cause a seizure, coma or death.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
And above all, treat visibility not as a one-time performance, but as a professional habit that breathes life into your career trajectory.
—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
Audiofile Magazine
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The costume department hustles to reattach a limping sole as the star breathes through the heat.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
The Spaniard eats, sleeps and breathes this fest.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
In a world where growth is equated with progress, capitalism breathes through expansion, and consumption becomes its oxygen.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Lead in any amount can cause health problems, particularly in children, whether a person breathes it in or ingests it, while extremely high lead levels can cause a seizure, coma or death.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
And above all, treat visibility not as a one-time performance, but as a professional habit that breathes life into your career trajectory.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathes
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Taylor lives throughout the song.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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If Ament lives up to the hype and Burg is an all-conference type of player, the Vols could compete for the SEC title.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 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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With the growing exodus, there is abundant proof that English players can have successful careers on the continent, with plenty of European clubs prepared to operate as stepping stones.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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There is no evidence that hemorrhagic disease can spread to humans, through contact or consumption.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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What inspires you to make music these days?—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Take a trip back in time and see how Ali still inspires Louisville 50 years later.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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An impasse exists because Democrats want a deal to secure health care provisions, while Republicans have raised concerns about costs and the extent to which migrants should have access to health care.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The debate between vocational school or college exists because the cost to go to college is so high and the demand is growing for skilled tradespeople.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Breathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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