as in breathed
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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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,
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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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