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
Dave Wessner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Four days later, Dibble’s daughter found her limp, blue in the face, not breathing.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Last month, a judge dismissed the cases against two of the three Alameda police officers charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of Mario Gonzalez, who stopped breathing while officers piled on top of him during an arrest.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Every year, children around the world are dying or suffering long-term health consequences from breathing polluted ambient and indoor air.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Multiple reports indicate that people with the disease are presenting with flu-like symptoms, including headaches, fevers, and breathing difficulties.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Four days later, Dibble’s daughter found her limp, blue in the face, not breathing.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Last month, a judge dismissed the cases against two of the three Alameda police officers charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of Mario Gonzalez, who stopped breathing while officers piled on top of him during an arrest.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Every year, children around the world are dying or suffering long-term health consequences from breathing polluted ambient and indoor air.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathing
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The hills of Park City are alive with talk of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival lineup.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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That project is technically still alive but has seen no forward movement since early 2023.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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These things and my cat, who started inexplicably snoring after having some teeth pulled.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Pascal emerged as Joan’s first villain on The Golden Bachelorette after Episode 2 saw another contestant, Gregg Lassen, doing Pascal’s laundry as an apology for snoring so much.Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2024
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There’s always live music to add to the festive vibe, too. Check out all the murals.Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
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Each performance includes gala reception with light bites, live music, silent auction.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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