1
as in respires
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 lives
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathes
Through a mesmerizing journey of dance, the Miami City Ballet breathes life into George Balanchine's timeless masterpiece, The Nutcracker.
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Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Chaplin breathes fiery, chaotic life into the role.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Context breathes new meaning into words and it is often unfairly omitted.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
The movement breathes better, ages better, and remains coherent over time.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
The uniforms are made of a lighter, four-way stretch material that breathes better and is fluid repellant.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
For Vasilescu, the solution is a CEO who lives and breathes the industry.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Bookish candles For the reader who eats, sleeps and breathes books, gift a candle designed with their favorite title in mind.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Her arrival breathes life and chaos back into the house, reigniting sibling bonds and old rivalries.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathes
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And Mike saw the difference his father made in his athletes’ lives at the wake.—
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While the Broncos and Seahawks will watch the chaos unfold at home, 12 teams will be battling for their playoff lives during NFL Wild Card weekend.—
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But not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, and not everyone with sleep apnea snores.—
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There is a chance for rain and snow, especially across northern and western areas.—
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While the Panthers improved in a lot of areas this past year, there is still plenty of room for upgrades on the roster.—
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
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The sales pitch rhetoric inspires few.—
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For families This is the rare wilderness lodge where kids aren't just tolerated—they're given the kind of freedom that barely exists anymore.—
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Wisdom exists first in Chid Akash, the space of pure consciousness.—
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“Breathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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