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
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breathing
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  • During REM sleep, one of the periods of rest when dreams are most likely, the brainstem paralyzes the body’s muscles, except, of course, those that move our eyes and keep us breathing.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement Calm the scary feeling When fright takes hold, breathing techniques like 4-7-8 breathing or box breathing can soothe your nervous system.
    — Juli Fraga, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of breathing

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