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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
Domes Resorts began in the mid-2000s and has since breathed life into properties throughout Greece and the Mediterranean. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 The dead son, Shankar, about whom not a word had been breathed since Nidhi arrived. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 In the middle of all of this, after several Housewives franchises have been flatlining in recent years, a new addition has breathed life into the format and quickly garnered fans. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Those with Emilio Pagán on their rosters breathed a collective sigh of relief. — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 After Bay was shut out in each of its previous two matches, Bebar breathed life into the offense in the 13th minute, finding the upper corner from outside of the penalty area for her first professional goal. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 Researchers today know the disease can originate in the nose or the gut — like something breathed in or ingested. — Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Down 7-5 in the seventh, a two-out single by Michael Harris II breathed some life into the Braves’ offense, which had been dormant for the previous 13 plate appearances. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 18 July 2026 Smoke particles are small enough to be breathed deeply into lungs and enter the bloodstream. — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 14 July 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
Definition of muttered
Verb
  • 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
  • If more bucks lived to be 7 ½ years old like the one Mitch tagged in 1998, the county would certainly produce more record-book bucks.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At times, his psychological explanations may seem almost too orderly for a woman who lived so exuberantly in disorder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 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
  • Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 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
  • Keep scrolling to shop more denim jackets inspired by America Ferrera now.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The idea came from architect Hal Hayes, who was inspired bythe Great Pyramid of Giza, where a pharaoh built a row of smaller pyramids alongside it for his queens, as Hayes told the Fire Island Pines Historical Society.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspired

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“Breathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathed. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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