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
Speaking of ventilation, don’t forget to breathe deep; a new electric air filter cleanses our world’s increasingly polluted atmosphere, an issue contributed to by the S-Class itself.
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
The sheer number of microbes breathing in such tight quarters creates concentrated pockets of carbonic acid in and around the marine-snow particles, which dissolve the snow’s calcite.
—Damien Pine, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Before the race, her mom had reminded her to breathe out there.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Several days after developing symptoms, people can experience severe lung illness that can be fatal and includes additional symptoms of coughing, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
The sheer number of microbes breathing in such tight quarters creates concentrated pockets of carbonic acid in and around the marine-snow particles, which dissolve the snow’s calcite.
—Damien Pine, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Before the race, her mom had reminded her to breathe out there.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Several days after developing symptoms, people can experience severe lung illness that can be fatal and includes additional symptoms of coughing, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
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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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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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Strong, deep-rooted, living hundreds of years and towering skyward even as their massive limbs reach out expansively, these trees evoke awe.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Those samples were compared to DNA donated by those known to be living descendents of the men aboard the expedition, the University of Waterloo said in a news release.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Dinah was asleep inside, snoring on her cot next to Morris’s bed.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Nasal dilators are flexible devices designed to open the nostrils and improve airflow, often used to reduce snoring or ease nighttime breathing.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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On one side there was a swing, a slide and a tricycle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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In addition to traditional treatments, there are holistic therapies like sound healing, Reiki, and shirodhara, an ancient Ayurvedic remedy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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