Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for breathing. Search instead for wreathing.
Definitions

breathing

[bree-thing] / ˈbri ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
respiring
Synonyms
Antonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A voice-over described the memorial as a “monument breathing eternal vitality” into Russia-North Korea relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

With COVID, people could get sick just by breathing in aerosolized viral particles floating around and pushed across an entire room by an air conditioning vent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"We're in the countryside. We should be breathing fresh air," Velasquez said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But part of her appeal, for now, is that she offers a bit of breathing space - a feeling that in between all the performance and construction, something unforced still survives.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The gnome jumped with glee, but he was breathing hard.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "breathing" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com