as in alive
having or showing life
realized that he didn't need a comic-book superhero, since he had a real, breathing hero in his father
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as in snoring
to inhale and exhale air
sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe
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as in living
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathing
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Cats breathing with their mouths open should also be treated as an emergency.
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Derek James,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Leyton also said the parents called a veterinarian to have the family’s dog treated on the morning Casper died before later calling 911 because the boy wasn’t breathing, according to WJRT.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Once outside, paramedics determined that Martin had stopped breathing, removed his handcuffs and began CPR.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
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Verb
Her father refused to believe it, and within weeks, Rebecca was breathing independently.
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Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Cats breathing with their mouths open should also be treated as an emergency.
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Derek James,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Leyton also said the parents called a veterinarian to have the family’s dog treated on the morning Casper died before later calling 911 because the boy wasn’t breathing, according to WJRT.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Once outside, paramedics determined that Martin had stopped breathing, removed his handcuffs and began CPR.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathing
Adjective
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The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.
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The next day, a team from Chile, utilizing radar and sonar sound-detection equipment, confirmed the presence of Gil, still alive, in the sub-basement.
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Being in the same room can make issues worse, with choosing what to watch on television and snoring being the biggest annoyances.
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The warning signs in men include snoring while women often experience unrefreshing slumber, daytime fatigue or feeling exhausted despite spending enough time in bed.
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The chance of finding living victims within the rubble is now extremely slim.
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In 2010, on Respect for the Aged Day, Japanese officials sought out a Tokyo man named Sogen Kato to congratulate him on living to a hundred and eleven.
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Finished over live heat for caramelization, the ribs develop a sticky, smoky crust without requiring a smoker.
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When the soil becomes saturated from overwatering, the pores fill with water, limiting oxygen and preventing the roots from respiring.
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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