Cryptic crossword clue
Breathes in laboriously, as a 7 does 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HIBERNATES

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What does HIBERNATES mean?

HIBERNATES verb
  1. To spend winter time in hibernation.
  2. To live in seclusion.
  3. To enter a standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.

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