breathe
verb (used without object)
to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire.
am breathing
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present progressiveof breathe (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Like many people, I am breathing a sigh of relief tonight, knowing that Robert Card is no longer a threat to anyone ... Now is the time to heal," Mills said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023
And I am transfixed, I am breathing consciously, I still have yet to accept that this is really happening.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2020
The simple answer is I am breathing, but I’m not OK.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2020
I am convinced that I am breathing more farts than air.
From Economist ● Mar. 27, 2018
My limbs are heavy, and I am running through quicksand, but I am breathing and determined.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
