Synonyms for breather
ˈbri ðərbreather

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1. breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing timenoun

   a short respite

   Synonyms:
   breathing spell, breathing time, intimation, snorkel breather, breath, breathing space, schnorchel, breathing place, hint, schnorkel, breathing room, snorkel

2. snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather, breathernoun

   air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time

   Synonyms:
   breathing spell, breathing space, breathing time, snorkel breather, breath, schnorchel, breathing place, schnorkel, snorkel

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1. List of paraphrases for "breather":

   vent, ventilation, suction, venting

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1. John Kinsey:

   That's really given the energy stocks a breather. All of them are having a really good day, we've had two really good days here now, and I think that means maybe the panic has subsided, at least for now.

2. Monica Erickson:

   I think there was too much tightening in spreads too quickly and the market is now taking a breather.

3. Luis Rojas:

   Stroman’s been outstanding this season. He’s kept us in a lot of games. His record doesn’t show how well he’s pitched. He gave us the eight innings. We needed it. We’re glad he gave that breather to the bullpen.

4. Victor Kuntzevitsky:

   The U.S. dollar is taking a breather, which is helping oil worldwide and other commodities, the fundamentals for energy and oil are still negative.

5. Andre Bakhos:

   I don't think it's anything more than an early morning breather after a nice surge in equities.