Showing results for "breathed"

• past tense form of breathe.
• past participle of breathe.

breathed

American  

[bretht, breethd] / brɛθt, briðd /

adjective

Phonetics.

1. not phonated; unvoiced; voiceless.

2. utilizing the breath exclusively in the production of a speech sound.

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breathed British  

/ briːðd, brɛθt /

adjective

1. 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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Example Sentences

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breathed

For the second straight game, he demonstrated a connection with star receiver Malik Nabers, and his success through the air breathed life into the Giants’ subpar ground attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Before going to sleep, the women placed three drops of oil into a paper cup and breathed in the scent for 10 seconds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Boeing investors breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after the FAA said the latest 737 MAX software issue wasn’t a safety concern.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

But there is a positive atmosphere in No 10 too, one source telling me that the face-offs between Badenoch and Burnham have "breathed new life into the Labour versus Tory dynamic".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Jackson breathed in the familiar summer smells—pine, wildflowers, river water.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

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