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
The ancient Greeks recognized that cetaceans breathe air, give birth to live young, produce milk, and have hair—all features of mammals.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Humans can breathe them in via particles in the air or ingest them through food and water.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Honda died four days later from complications tied to her burns and breathing in smoke.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
In a statement to TMZ, FDNY responded to the theater for a person who was having trouble breathing.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Humans can breathe them in via particles in the air or ingest them through food and water.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Honda died four days later from complications tied to her burns and breathing in smoke.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
In a statement to TMZ, FDNY responded to the theater for a person who was having trouble breathing.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 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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Residents living outside of those eight Southeast Michigan counties will also see fuel savings, Whitmer says, because those counties are already allowed to sell cheaper fuel blends without a waiver.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Later that month, his daughter, who lives abroad, received a call from an unknown number informing her that her brother had been shot and killed.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Mouth breathing is also closely tied to snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, both of which compound the cardiovascular risk over time.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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One officer says Martin, who remains handcuffed on the floor, seems to be tired, as Martin at times appears to snore.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But there was the more important distance — the one separating Liverpool’s summer signing (from the Swedish top-flight club Kristianstad DFF) from the high-ankle sprain in December suffered during a benign set-piece session.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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