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adjective

Definition of breathednext
as in gasped

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breathed

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verb

past tense of breathe
1
as in snored
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 lived
to have life as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay

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Recent Examples of breathed
Adjective
His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd. — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2021
Verb
The episodes also breathed well and did not get bogged down in too many advantages and idol hunts. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 That was when microbes wrested energy from light and, in the process, breathed new life into the world. — Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026 Kyle Knall really breathed new life into Milwaukee’s dining scene. — Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026 All-Pro middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter placed one of his massive hands on the belly of his expectant wife and breathed a prayer. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 June 2026 John Sterling breathed life and excitement into Yankees games for 36 years while wearing his passion for baseball and the Yankees on his sleeve. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 May 2026 There, veterinarians discovered that the turtle had aspirated (breathed in) large amounts of seawater and sand, resulting in a significant blockage in his airways. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 McCartney works with a producer nearly 50 years his junior in Andrew Watt, who recently breathed new life into the Rolling Stones. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 As the offensive tug-of-war continued into the second quarter and New York cut the lead down to three, Brunson finally appeared back on the bench and checked back into the game as Knicks fans breathed a sigh of relief. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathed
  1. muttered
  2. snored
  3. lived
  4. shouted
  5. respired
  6. was
  7. whispered
  8. inspired
Adjective
  • Often made by anonymous rappers and producers with a monkish dedication to their craft, this isn’t rap for the live show but for the headphones, music where every muttered word and barely-there snare matters.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
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  • Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.
    — , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of snored
Verb
  • That obviously had a lot of consequences for the Native Americans who lived there.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has lived at the home for more than four decades, according to the listing held by Keller Williams Everett's Jeannette Harpole.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of lived
Adjective
  • This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.
    — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • The bacteria respired away the carbon and released nitrogen as ammonium.
    — Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of respired
Verb
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • There was the majestic no-doubter that landed more than halfway up the left-field bleachers, a majestic blast that evoked memories of Andrés Galarraga.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of was
Adjective
  • For many leaders, the phrase conjures up whispered alliances, opportunistic loyalty, self-interested maneuvering and the slow poisoning of organizational culture.
    — Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of whispered
Verb
  • Ahead, shop more Quince clothing inspired by Shields and Henchy.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • It’s inspired by flight, with soaring, winged architecture that echoes the spirit of travel.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of inspired

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