1
as in close
lacking fresh air
the room was hot and breathless
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2
as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
ran at a breathless pace to get help
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3
as in fallen
no longer living
carried the breathless body of his beloved dog back home
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Recent Examples of breathless
As a sleazy, lecherous publicist pinned in a Manhattan phone booth by a faceless sniper on the other end of the line, Farrell goes from smug condescension to breathless victimhood pretty effortlessly.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Despite breathless news coverage about the possibility, their comments during weekend TV interviews barely moved the needle.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Her voice went breathless again.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Arsenic and Old Lace moves at a breathless pace with our leading man's escalating horrific discoveries.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Despite breathless news coverage about the possibility, their comments during weekend TV interviews barely moved the needle.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Her voice went breathless again.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Arsenic and Old Lace moves at a breathless pace with our leading man's escalating horrific discoveries.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathless
Adjective
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This was a decisive turn away from Hasina’s India-first posture and toward closer alignment with Beijing.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Highly acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes will react with the can after an extended period of time, causing both taste and texture changes so pay particularly close attention to expiration dates on these items.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since Berman took the helm in 2022, professional women’s soccer has seen rapid growth.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The fallen deputy was born and raised in Miami-Dade, having been born in Baptist Hospital and attended Miami Killian Senior High School.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chapter veterans from branches of the military will honor 300 fallen service members from Southern California who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with special memorial markers.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Doors and windows were locked, producing a suffocating effect in the hot weather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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For Perrie Edwards, the studio can be both a sanctuary and a suffocating cocoon.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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The company’s brisk activity shows no signs of slowing.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trick-or-treaters can expect brisk but dry weather.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Green was quick to point out that every team that has won a championship featured a strong defense.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hall could not be reached immediately for comment by telephone late Wednesday afternoon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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In late 2020 and early 2021, under 6 percent of mortgaged homebuyers were using VA loans, according to Redfin.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Breathless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathless. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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