as in breathes
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein breathes new life to Mary Shelley’s classic gothic novel.—
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Otaleg Otaleg's Marco Radicioni lives and breathes gelato.—
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“Respires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respires. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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