breathed

American

[bretht, breethd] / brɛθt, briðd /

adjective

Phonetics.

not phonated; unvoiced; voiceless.
utilizing the breath exclusively in the production of a speech sound.

breathed British

/ briːðd, brɛθt /

adjective

phonetics relating to or denoting a speech sound for whose articulation the vocal cords are not made to vibrate Compare voiced

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Etymology

Origin of breathed

First recorded in 1875–80; breath + -ed ³

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breathed

“Homeowners and renters alike breathed a sigh of relief in June as inflation cooled to 3.5%,” said Rebecca Kaufman, associate director of commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Caroline was mostly a stay at home mum and the family hadn't heard of mesothelioma before, but quickly learned it likely came from asbestos fibres she will have unknowingly breathed in many years before.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Why Bessent’s Treasury operations have breathed life back into the gold trade.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

"We breathed a sigh of relief. God guided us," Islam said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

I haven’t breathed a word to Gran about you being off your trolley, Mr. Fleetwood.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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