- present participle of breathe.
breathing
Example Sentences
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Worse still, we were all constantly sick from breathing in the smoke from nearby wildfires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
That brings your monthly income to more than $6,000, which gives you more breathing room every month — but it also gives your children more leverage to hit you up for money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Law enforcement officials responded Saturday evening to a report of an unconscious man who was not breathing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
You can do this by breathing in for five seconds and out for five seconds.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In another minute, her breathing returns to normal.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
