was breathing
- past progressive of breathe.
Example Sentences
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While the Middle East was breathing a sigh of relief at the U.S.-Iran cease-fire, a big-money battle was raging at Polymarket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Pearl followed instructions to check if her mother was breathing and confirmed that her chest was rising and falling.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
When my partner had an asthma attack, we went to the clinic and within minutes, he was breathing in albuterol mist from a nebulizer.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
Recollecting the scene, Ms Norris said Mr Marriott "checked she was breathing, checked there was a pulse, called the ambulance".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
He was breathing heavily, and his legs were not, Christopher saw, steady under him.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
