as in breathes
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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breathes
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The music stops abruptly as the Grammy winner breathes deeply and even seems to stumble backward at one point.
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Measles spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes, and the virus can stay in the air and on surfaces for many hours, the Los Angeles County public health department said.
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“Respires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respires. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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