Synonyms of breathes

breathes

verb

present tense third-person singular of breathe

1

as in respires

to inhale and exhale air

sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respires
• snores
• inspires
• huffs
• wheezes
• draws
• gasps
• sniffs
• snorts
• blows (out)
• pants
• puffs
• snuffs
• yawns
• expires
• whiffs
• inbreathes
• snuffles
• suspires

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chokes
• smothers
• suffocates
• stifles
• gags
• asphyxiates
• strangles
• throttles
• garrotes

2

as in lives

to have life

as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lives
• is
• exists
• subsists
• rules
• survives
• continues
• lasts
• persists
• endures
• kicks
• abides
• flourishes
• thrives
• leads
• keeps (on)
• runs on
• moves
• holds on
• prospers
• holds up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dies
• departs
• succumbs
• expires
• disappears
• perishes
• vanishes
• evaporates
• passes away
• ceases
• stops
• ends
• dies (down)
• quits
• discontinues
• subsides
• ebbs
• abates
• wanes
• moderates
• desists
• lets up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breathes

That’s a physiological condition achieved by a person who breathes underwater long enough for the body’s tissues to absorb the maximum possible amount of inert gas (like nitrogen), for a specific depth and pressure. — Michaela Musilova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026

This family-run retreat lives and breathes its surroundings, with chic contemporary minimalism that lets the views do the talking. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Moments after sitting down at an outdoor table, Oppenheim breathes in the ocean air and starts cheerfully free-associating. — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

The team is really plugged in and lives and breathes automotive culture. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

But instead, the land breathes with the water, its rhythm steadied by the bogs that quietly hold the balance of the whole system. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, according to state health officials. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The eye patch-wearing rapper eats and breathes the humor, flow and narrative art of old-school hip-hop. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Moore breathes life into Mona, but manages to intertwine a sense of entitlement that nods to her former life as traditional housewife. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026