breathe

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Recent Examples of breathe Anyone who lives and breathes fashion should at least consider submitting an application. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 22 July 2025 That tiny gap softens the grip of urgency and gives your attention room to breathe, away from the constant tug of impatience. Wilson Luna, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 The researchers noted that communities downstream from Coldwater Creek had potentially been exposed to the ionizing radiation during recreational activities, such as playing in the creek, and residential activities, like breathing in dust suspended from the soil when gardening. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025 These low-rise briefs were made to breathe with micro-mesh to keep you cool and dry. Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for breathe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathe
Verb
  • In the soil around their roots, billions of fungi and soil bacteria respire as well.
    Jordan Fisher Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2010
  • Vegetables that respire at a higher rate keep better in the refrigerator crisper, where food retains more moisture than in the open space of the main refrigerator compartment, which can draw moisture out of produce.
    Anne-Marie Bonneau, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2021
Verb
  • The guy who started and hosts History Channel's American Pickers, Mike Wolfe, lives just south of Nashville.
    Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025
  • Some of the victims lived at the residence while others were visiting.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • Lopez, the next booking officer on duty, heard Thomas snoring loudly during his shift.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
  • Symptoms include snoring, gasping during sleep, waking up tired and difficulty falling or staying asleep Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) This condition is caused by the inflammatory proteins that are present in both psoriasis and metabolic syndrome, Dupati says.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • There is a stone wall near the new beach that helps stabilize it, as well as dry prairie grasses meant to deter birds, which contributed to the bacteria levels in the water.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
  • Sanders said that his office reviews all felony charges filed by police and those cases are presented to a grand jury if prosecutors believe there is probable cause that a felony was committed.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025

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“Breathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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