breathing
- adjective
- /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
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vivo
- It's like a living, breathing entity that needs nourishment.
I am The Walking, living, breathing manifestation of favor.
- I am The Walking, living, breathing manifestation of favor.
- It's like a living, breathing entity that needs nourishment.
- It's like a living, breathing Skinner box.
Examples
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It's like a living, breathing Skinner box.
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I am The Walking, living, breathing manifestation of favor.
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What is it like living and breathing the Detroit air?
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What is it like living and breathing the Detroit air?
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But the middle ground is women are viable breathing human beings, pregnant people are.
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I am The Walking, living, breathing manifestation of favor.
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We were laid out like breathing effigies on a raised ground.
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I made a tool where I'm a giant, swirly-colored, breathing, permeable sphere.
Blog text (2) -
The artist created a living, breathing mural that seemed to captivate everyone who passed by.
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In her speech, she emphasized that every breathing person deserves justice and equality.
Synonyms
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3.4
Breathing in and out to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
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3.7
The process of breathing air into the lungs and sending out carbon dioxide
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.4
A machine that helps a person get air into their lungs when they cannot do it on their own
- Specialized
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4.4
A device that helps a person breathe when the air is unsafe or not available
- Specialized
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3.9
A machine that helps a person take air into their lungs when they cannot do it themselves
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Breathing as an adjective comes from the same root breath, meaning 'air in and out of the lungs'. That's why calling something breathing often means it is alive and taking air, not still like a statue.