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
Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
During the video, the person can be heard mumbling and breathing heavily.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The Gilded Heiress dips into the world of the wealthy, but its primary focus is on the working-class, which Shupe renders with electric vigor in a genre so often dominated by those breathing rarefied air.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The air is being cleared, and people are breathing it afresh.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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The city of Milwaukee's health department noted more emergency department visits in the days following the flood for difficulty breathing and worsening symptoms of chronic disease.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
During the video, the person can be heard mumbling and breathing heavily.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The Gilded Heiress dips into the world of the wealthy, but its primary focus is on the working-class, which Shupe renders with electric vigor in a genre so often dominated by those breathing rarefied air.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The air is being cleared, and people are breathing it afresh.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathing
Adjective
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Bruce Willis is still alive, his family and a caregiving team by his side at all hours.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But keeping the tradition alive is challenging.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the time Cali finished her drink, Ronny was snoring.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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While crawfish frogs might be notorious for their rap sheets full of B&Es, they are also said to have a distinct sound when calling, almost like the sound of someone snoring.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk spent around five formative years in Chicago, living just off Ashland and studying at the Theatre School at DePaul University alongside Judy Greer and then working in Chicago’s storefront scene in the late 1990s, founding a company called Saint Ed at the Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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If the Vegas Loop's current status and progress is any indication of how the Music City Loop will turn out, Nashville's underground tunnel will have a lot to prove to users before living up to the hype.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Like many other teams at this early stage, the Browns need live reps to improve the timing of their offensive operation and their overall comfort level.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fans got an evening full of Moon Persons being handed out, show-stopping performances and plenty of surprises along the way — including a live f-bomb and touching family moment with the Osbournes.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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