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

He always struck you as a manager who lived and breathed the job, who was terribly cut up by it when it didn't go to plan.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The cosplayer, who breathed heavily into the microphone à la the movie villain, was formally called to the podium by the name Darth Vader.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

People inside the PBOC, I’m told, breathed a sigh of relief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

She breathed out, a rough-edged tight little burr of breath.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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