breathed

[ bretht, breethd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Phonetics.

not phonated; unvoiced; voiceless.
utilizing the breath exclusively in the production of a speech sound.

breathed

/ briːðd; brɛθt /

adjective

phonetics relating to or denoting a speech sound for whose articulation the vocal cords are not made to vibrate Compare voiced

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Word History and Origins

Origin of breathed¹

First recorded in 1875–80; breath + -ed ³

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When Donald Trump revealed the level of trade tariffs that countries around the world would face from the US, nations in South America breathed a sigh of relief.

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"Absolutely not. This was not my first choice for my girls. They just lived and breathed music," she says.

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When he sought initially to become Pope in 2005 some Jesuits breathed a sigh of relief.

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Meanwhile, Levitsky and many others on campus breathed a sigh of relief.

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The Bruins center breathed deeply, lifted her head and wiped her tears.

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breathe breathe down someone's neck

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