1
as in to respire
to inhale and exhale air
sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe
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2
as in to live
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathe
But Wright’s fieldwork largely predates the AI shock that has breathed new life into this push.
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Catherine Thorbecke, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Moses breathed deeply and prayed number three would be drawn up.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
In this role, Ponsaty will breathe new life into The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe’s storied dining destination, Lilian’s, exciting both locals and travelers alike with innovative menus marking a fresh culinary era.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Hook High Heels A collection of fancy heels should be shown off, not stuffed away into boxes where they can’t be seen or allowed to breathe.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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Catherine Thorbecke, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Moses breathed deeply and prayed number three would be drawn up.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
In this role, Ponsaty will breathe new life into The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe’s storied dining destination, Lilian’s, exciting both locals and travelers alike with innovative menus marking a fresh culinary era.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Hook High Heels A collection of fancy heels should be shown off, not stuffed away into boxes where they can’t be seen or allowed to breathe.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
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And as microbes and other organisms continue to respire, dissolved oxygen levels drop to zero.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The bacteria respired away the carbon and released nitrogen as ammonium.—
Joshua Weitz,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2026
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Mfume pulled himself up by the proverbial bootstraps and decided to live a life of service rather than heading down the wrong path.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Kawanza Cruickshank, 35, lives next door to the building that exploded and his house also caught fire.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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For starters women with the condition may not even snore.—
Katie Camero,
SELF,
16 Apr. 2026
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When Back Sleeping Isn’t the Move People with obstructive sleep apnea or chronic snoring should avoid it.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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But there was something delightful about how each new director built on the original formula.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of using social media as just a private photo album or a diary, but it is designed to be public and for content to spread beyond its context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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