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
Shannon Riley, founder and CEO of Building 180 – an art production and consulting agency that arranged the installation – told USA TODAY battery and funding reasons limit the subtle chest motions that mimic breathing to an hour a day, from 5-6 p.m.
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The most severe cases required the use of iron lungs — large machines that enabled paralyzed patients to breathe.
—Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Videographers can take advantage of the shallow depth of field for focus rack shots that shift interest from one subject to another, but keep in mind that the lens shows a significant amount of focus breathing.
—PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Empire Skate chronicles the colorful rise and enduring influence of New York skateboarding culture in the 1990s, through the global phenomenon of Supreme and intimate portraits of the skaters who breathed life into that world.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The most severe cases required the use of iron lungs — large machines that enabled paralyzed patients to breathe.
—Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Videographers can take advantage of the shallow depth of field for focus rack shots that shift interest from one subject to another, but keep in mind that the lens shows a significant amount of focus breathing.
—PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Empire Skate chronicles the colorful rise and enduring influence of New York skateboarding culture in the 1990s, through the global phenomenon of Supreme and intimate portraits of the skaters who breathed life into that world.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
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In the soil around their roots, billions of fungi and soil bacteria respire as well.—
Jordan Fisher Smith,
Discover Magazine,
20 Dec. 2010
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Vegetables that respire at a higher rate keep better in the refrigerator crisper, where food retains more moisture than in the open space of the main refrigerator compartment, which can draw moisture out of produce.—
Anne-Marie Bonneau,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2021
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Safe and Affordable Housing – Ensuring that every Fort Worth resident has access to a safe and affordable place to live is essential for building a strong, thriving community.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Loloi rug collections is named for a street in the West Village, the historically artistic neighborhood where Brent launched his career and currently lives with his family.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Context Mendoza was the third person executed in Texas this year, and the 13th in the U.S. After the injection was administered, Mendoza was heard making two loud gasps and then began snoring, according to The Associated Press (AP).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Amy then starts snoring, falling asleep on the table.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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There are two ways to watch the series through Fubo or Peacock.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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There are other elements of the government's debt obligations that only add to the cost.—
John Kelly, Nancy Cordes,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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