as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity
took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic
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Recent Examples of breather
Paired with extravagant entertainment, including falcon and hawk shows, rides on camels decorated with luxurious Arabian bridles and saddles, and performances by fire breathers, acrobatic acts and stunning belly dancers.
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Bond yields, which have been moving higher lately, took a breather after the PPI numbers.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Although the Dodgers would fall behind in the best-of-five series before coming back to win the final two games, Flaherty was praised for pitching into the sixth inning of Game 2, giving the Dodgers' bullpen a necessary breather.
—Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Companies and their advisors had hoped that the preliminary injunction would give them a breather, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Bond yields, which have been moving higher lately, took a breather after the PPI numbers.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Although the Dodgers would fall behind in the best-of-five series before coming back to win the final two games, Flaherty was praised for pitching into the sixth inning of Game 2, giving the Dodgers' bullpen a necessary breather.
—Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Companies and their advisors had hoped that the preliminary injunction would give them a breather, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breather
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The new tariffs on Canada and Mexico had previously been on a monthlong pause, and many critics hoped that they would be softened, or eliminated, before their deadline to resume.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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How Trump’s trade war could hit your wallet After earlier threats and a last-minute pause in February, President Trump’s North American trade war has begun while the tariff battle with China escalated.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Following a roughly nine-month lull, there have been 22 reports of the odd spinning behavior involving sawfish in waters around the Florida Keys since December, the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported.—
Curt Anderson,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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Staff chat in Spanish during the occasional lull between rushes and fresh tortillas perfume the air, making the space feel like a friend’s dining room.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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Will this tear the — takes deep breath — California Girls apart?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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But with the next breath, Khan added an important caveat.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Seeing its initial advantage on the boards evaporate, UConn went into the break trailing, 37-33.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Harden was purposeful with his play in going 14-for-24 from the field, six-for-13 from three-point range and 16-for-20 from the free-throw line for a Clippers team that has been in a tailspin since the All-Star break.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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