respired

past tense of respire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respired
breathed
Verb
  • For his Chanel debut, Matthieu Blazy threw open the windows and breathed fresh air into his new creative home — honoring elements of the 115-year-old brand’s past in a way that felt genuinely new.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The intense combatant was one of the best two-way centers in the NHL in his heyday and absolutely lived and breathed the Wild.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Respired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respired. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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