as in breathed
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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breathed
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The air breathed by the Crawleys and their loyal staff continues to be thick with change as the saga picks back up in 1930.—
Mark Meszoros,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Having breathed in the fresh air of the mountains, affirmed his love for his girlfriend, and taken in the beautiful view, Daniel all but forgets about his fight with his mother.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Respired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respired. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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