Thesaurus / breathings
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synonyms for breathings
- bit
- date
- flash
- hour
- juncture
- minute
- occasion
- point
- stage
- time
- breathing
- crack
- instant
- jiffy
- sec
- second
- shake
- tick
- trice
- twinkle
- twinkling
- while
- wink
- jiff
- nothing flat
- no time
- point in time
- split second
- three winks
- breathing
- gasp
- animation
- eupnea
- exhalation
- expiration
- gulp
- inhalation
- inspiration
- insufflation
- pant
- wheeze
- breathing
- burst
- crack
- instant
- jiffy
- minute
- moment
- outburst
- second
- shake
- show
- trice
- twinkle
- twinkling
- wink
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On this page you'll find 92 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to breathings, such as: moment, second, short time, breath, breathing, and crack.
How to use breathings in a sentence
He supported her and himself against the tombstone, till her faint breathings informed him she revived.
THE ADOPTED DAUGHTERELIZABETH SANDHAMHer slow deep breathings dilated her thin and beautiful nostrils; it was the only motion visible on her countenance.
NORTH AND SOUTHELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELLLady Eleanor and Helen spoke not either; and except their long-drawn breathings nothing was heard in the room.
THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, VOL. II (OF II)CHARLES JAMES LEVERI suppose the smoke and other breathings of the city, blending perhaps with exhalations of the sea, weave that wonderful veil.
THIRTY YEARS IN AUSTRALIAADA CAMBRIDGEAnother pause now succeeded, in which the only sounds heard were the deep-drawn breathings of the sleeper.
THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, VOL. II (OF II)CHARLES JAMES LEVERDahlia tried to float out some fretting words for mercy, on one or other of her heavy breathings; but her brain was under lead.
RHODA FLEMING, COMPLETEGEORGE MEREDITHThere were the shouts and heavy breathings of men, struggling, and over all rang a screech as from some wild bird.
THE O'RUDDYSTEPHEN CRANEWhen sleep at length overtook me, the breathings and noises, however, passed gently to mingle with the voices of my dreams.
THE EMPTY HOUSE AND OTHER GHOST STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOODAll these kinds of children exist,—sure breathings of the moral atmosphere of their homes.
HOW TO OBSERVEHARRIET MARTINEAUNothing was for a time heard but the heavy and regular breathings of the invalid, who seemed in profound repose.
THE TALISMANSIR WALTER SCOTT