RESPIRING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

respiring

verb

present participle of respire

as in breathing

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

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Recent Examples of respiring When the soil becomes saturated from overwatering, the pores fill with water, limiting oxygen and preventing the roots from respiring. —

Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for respiring

breathing

Verb

The global economy was still caught in the vise of the Great Depression, civil war was brewing in Spain, and the League of Nations was breathing its last breaths.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
In one corner of the café, there’s a parking spot exclusively for broomsticks; upstairs in the games room, a smoke-breathing dragon perches over a medieval-style fireplace.

— Zoey Goto, Vogue, 19 June 2026