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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This past weekend, Southern Californians breathed a collective sigh of relief as an oppressive heat wave broke.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The 11 yards breathed life into the offense and a soldout crowd eager for any reason to go full throat.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026

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