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
Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Symptoms of the the flu-like disease so far include headaches, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, and anemia.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Patients’ symptoms have included headache, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, body aches and anemia.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Four days later, Dibble’s daughter found her limp, blue in the face, not breathing.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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One of them is anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction that can cause swelling of the throat, breathing difficulties, and even death.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Symptoms of the the flu-like disease so far include headaches, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, and anemia.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Patients’ symptoms have included headache, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, body aches and anemia.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Four days later, Dibble’s daughter found her limp, blue in the face, not breathing.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathing
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Too often stuck in football purgatory, the Steelers appear again to be good enough to keep Tomlin’s non-losing season streak alive, but not good enough to make noise in the playoffs.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Hartford Whaler Boosters Club is alive and thriving albeit growing far older and grayer.Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
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In addition to snoring, other symptoms of sleep apnea can include bruxism (teeth clenching), neck pain, anxiety, and daytime drowsiness.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms can include snoring, fatigue, daytime sleepiness and disrupted sleep.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Participants are encouraged to bring concrete, live projects from their organizations, which are then actively discussed and refined throughout the program.ESMT Berlin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The live broadcast will air on E! and be made available the following day on Peacock, allowing domestic and international audiences to tune in.Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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