as in alive
having or showing life
realized that he didn't need a comic-book superhero, since he had a real, breathing hero in his father
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as in snoring
to inhale and exhale air
sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe
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as in living
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathing
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Officers responded on the night of March 18, 2023, for a report of a baby who had stopped breathing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Starita urged area residents to wear respirator masks to avoid breathing in the toxic fumes.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
Despite wearing a helmet and protective vest, Reeve was found unconscious and not breathing, but was revived with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, according to the Washington Post.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The chronic condition makes breathing increasingly difficult as scar tissue and inflammation build in the lungs.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Officers responded on the night of March 18, 2023, for a report of a baby who had stopped breathing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Starita urged area residents to wear respirator masks to avoid breathing in the toxic fumes.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
Despite wearing a helmet and protective vest, Reeve was found unconscious and not breathing, but was revived with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, according to the Washington Post.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathing
Adjective
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In the worst conditions, history was kept alive.—
Taylor Cassidy,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Warren speaks about them often to keep their memories alive.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These humidifier deals are best for dry homes, snoring spouses and fall colds.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Obstructed nasal passages Blocked nasal passages are a common cause of snoring.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As part of the ceasefire, Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages held in Gaza, while Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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By likening the world to a stage and seeing ourselves as the actors living on it, this meta motif — while classical in concept — resonates strongly as a universal theme for those of us living today.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Marine Corps said live-fire training was conducted at Camp Pendleton year-round to maintain combat readiness and precision.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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An artillery round fired over Interstate 5 at Sunday’s live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton prematurely detonated, striking and damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle that was part of Vice President JD Vance’s detail, the CHP said Sunday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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