was respiring

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  of respire.
  respire

  verb (used without object)

  to inhale and exhale air for the purpose of maintaining life; breathe.

More Suggestions

• awe-inspiring
• base pairing
• base-pairing
• aspirin
• despairing
• hardwiring
• retiring
• uninspiring