Collocations for breathe - verb

fast, quickly, rapidly
slowly
deeply
shallowly
hard, heavily
They were both breathing hard from the steep climb.

gently, softly
easily, steadily
She was beginning to breathe more easily.

normally, properly
Try to breathe normally.

barely, hardly
I can barely breathe here.

in, out
She breathed slowly in and out.

can
I can't breathe!

can barely, can hardly, can scarcely
not dare
He hardly dared breathe in case they heard him.

through
Always breathe through your nose.

huskily, quietly, softly
‘I love you!’ she breathed softly.

Breathe is used with these nouns as the subject:
wine

Breathe is used with these nouns as the object:
air, fumes, life, oxygen, sigh