1
: having breath especially of a specified kind
usually used in combination
sweet-breathed
2

Examples of breathed in a Sentence

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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd. Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of breathed was in the 14th century

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“Breathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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