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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  • Residents living in the nearby communities of Val Verde and Castaic have phoned in thousands of complaints about stench and lived with nausea, dizziness and trouble breathing.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Harlem resident June Cooley said doctors were reluctant to even test her mother for the disease when she was rushed to Harlem Hospital with difficulty breathing last year.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of breathing

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“Respiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respiring. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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