When you breathe out in cold weather, you can see your breath.
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Breathe
/bɹiːð/
Synonyms for "breathe" (342 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (69)
affectairalertapprovearguearticulateaspirateattestbarkbawlbebe alivebe animatebe aromaticbe construed asbe extantbe foundbe in existencebe met withbe present
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be redolent ofbe the casebe therebellowbespeakbesprinklebetokenblareblatblowblubberboombrandishbraybreakbreak it tobreak the newsbreathe hardbreathe inbreathe outbrewbring forthbring forwardbring into viewbring outbring to noticebuzzcacklecall it a daychantchimechirpchoruscolorcome out withcommunicateconfideconfide toconnoteconveycoocoughcrowdangle
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (102)
decoctdeliverdemonstratedenotedevelopdisclosedisplaydivulgatedivulgedramatizedraw breathdraw indrawldredgedyeembodyemitemit a smellenactentincture
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entrust with informationenunciateevidenceevinceevulgateexclaimexhaleexhaustexhibitexistexpelexpireexpose to viewexpressfetch breathflauntflavorfling offflourishfluteformulatefurnish evidencegaspgivegive confidential informationgive expressiongive indication ofgive outgive out withgive signgive tokengive tonguegive utterancegive vent togive voicego to showgrowlgruntgulphackhappen to behave beinghave lifehave placeheheavehiccuphighlighthint athissholdhuffilluminateillustrateimbrueimbueimpartimplyimportimpregnateincarnateindicateinfiltrateinfuseinhaleinspireinstillinvolvekeenknock offlay offleavenlet get around
Related words (171)
let in onlet next tolet outlie byliltliplivelive and breathemafflemake a show ofmake clearmake knownmake plainmanifestmarkmaterializemeanmention privatelymovemumble
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murmurmussitatemutternoseobtainoccurout withpantparadepausepenetrateperformpermeatepervadephonatephrasepipepoint topour forthpresentprevailproducepronouncepublishpuffput forthput hepput in wordsput next toraiserecessreekreferrefer torepresentrespirerevealroarroll outrumblerumorsaturatesayscentscreamscreechseasonset forthshowshow forthshow signs ofshrieksibilatesighsignalizesignifysingslurpsmellsmell ofsnapsnarlsneezesniffsnifflesnoresnortsnuffsnuff insnufflesobsoundspeakspeak for itselfspeak volumesspellspotlightsquallsquawksquealstandstand forsteepstinkstop for breathsubsistsucksuck insucklesuffusesuggestsusurratesymbolizesymptomatizetake a breaktake a recesstake a resttake asidetake fivetake tentake time outtelltell confidentiallytempertend to showthrow offthundertincturetingetiptip offtokentransfusetrot outtrumpettwangunfoldutterventventilateverbalizevocalizevoicewailwalk the earthwarblewavewheezewhiffwhinewhisperwordyapyawpyellyelpyield an odor
Verb(11 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: respire, rest, suspire, affect, air.
- Sentence evidence is available for breathe, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "breathe".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "breathe"
Keep "breathe" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "breathe" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "breathe", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "breathe" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
29 entriesShowing 16 of 29 words.
More specific
8 entriesCollocations
6 entriesbreath controlbreath of lifebreathable airbreathing exercisebreathless silencedeep breath
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
33 total sentences available.
The concert hall was so jam-packed there wasn't room to breathe.
Source: tatoeba (22352)
The very air we breathe is polluted with smog from the factory chimneys.
Source: tatoeba (23434)
Sometimes machines can make an unconscious person breathe for years.
Source: tatoeba (38257)
Showing 4 of 33 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "breathe"?
Closest matches include respire, rest, suspire, affect, air.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "breathe"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.