breathers

noun

plural of breather
as in pauses
a momentary halt in an activity took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic

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Recent Examples of breathers Edison Motors There are plenty more details to discover, including the classic large external Donaldson air breathers, room beneath the cab to work on it, dual 8-inch exhaust pipes, a 40-ton winch, and reliable AD 130 air ride suspension. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026 Blount and Lightfoot were part of Miami’s second wave of pass rushers who filled in when Bain and Mesidor needed rare breathers. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 The show features fire jugglers and fire breathers. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 The door handle was rearranged in order to accommodate the bigger breathers, and one resulting tradeoff is the awkward need to push with one hand while using another to open the door. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 For both air breathers and water breathers, many chemicals in crude oil target the heart and respiratory function, the immune system, the sensory system and the central nervous system. — Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Lopez or Joseph-Day would be a rotational run-stuffing nose tackle who could allow Walker to get some breathers or line up elsewhere. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Its one-take formula is made to break you — there are no breathers, the intensity simply keeps building to its apex. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025 One is called the 'wonderful whimsy,' (with) fire breathers, jugglers, tarot card readers. — Tony Peterson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathers
  1. pauses
  2. lulls
  3. breaths
  4. breaks
Noun
  • In response, many cities have introduced data center moratoriums, or temporary pauses on construction, until certain promises have been made.
    — Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While safety experts say the companies’ new controls and pauses are a welcome change, some say there’s still more needed.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pauses
Noun
  • Organized by Hospitality Indiana (formerly the Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association), the two-week promotion runs twice a year to boost business at local restaurants that typically experience lulls during those periods.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026
  • At their worst, defensive secondary lapses and occasional offensive lulls kept opponents in games longer than necessary.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of lulls
Noun
  • Long after the abolition of slavery, many white southerners, including my father, who was born into the first breaths of the civil-rights movement, were still raised by Black nannies.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This may mean walking away, leaving the room, gathering their thoughts, taking some deep breaths, listening to music, or engaging in whatever self-care practice works for them.
    — Parents, Parents, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of breaths
Noun
  • The threat of shattered glass if the bottle breaks, the subsequent odor suffusing all the items in your carryon, liquids seeping dangerously close to electronics—none of it sounds like a good idea.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • If your washing machine breaks or there is a leak in your ceiling, your landlord will be responsible for paying to replace it or fix the problem.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Breathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathers. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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