RESPIRED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

respired

verb

past tense of respire

as in breathed

to inhale and exhale air though unconscious, the patient is still respiring

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Recent Examples of respired The bacteria respired away the carbon and released nitrogen as ammonium. — Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026

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breathed

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In the middle of all of this, after several Housewives franchises have been flatlining in recent years, a new addition has breathed life into the format and quickly garnered fans.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Those with Emilio Pagán on their rosters breathed a collective sigh of relief.

— Greg Jewett, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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