as in breathing
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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Left unsaid was what else his family was breathing.—
Michael Goldstein,
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In truth, he’s just been taken off the ventilator and resumed breathing on his own.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Respiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respiring. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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