BREAST Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbrest

Definition of breast

as in heart

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions deep in his breast, he knew that his father had a great love for him that did not need to be expressed in words

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verb

as in to face

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage breasted the diagnosis of cancer with fortitude and optimism

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Noun

Alcohol alters levels of hormones, including estrogen, a key reason for the link between drinking and breast cancer. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Trump announced on social media back in May she was diagnosed with breast cancer. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you. — Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025 How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors? — Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for breast

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Noun

But your heart and lungs are only delivering the oxygen to the muscle.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Colorado went into Georgia Tech — playing in its first sellout home-opener in 20 years — and ripped their hearts out.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of heart

Verb

Markey will now face Republican candidate John Deaton, who ran unopposed in the general election in November.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The table then stows away, and the bench cushions rearrange to create a side-facing love seat positioned perfectly for viewing the drop-down projection screen just above the entryway.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of face

Noun

Along the way, the audience can expect tons of humiliation, terrible second prizes, and the guarantee that Robertson will turn at least one poor soul's wrong turn into several minutes of unhinged public destruction.

— Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
The Rams no longer need the future Hall of Famer to be the heart and soul of their defense.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

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