1
as in to expel
to let or force out of the lungs
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Recent Examples of exhale
After a day of elbowing through crowds at the Forum or the Vatican, entering your room or suite feels like a chance to exhale in solitude.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Try box breathing—inhaling on a four-count, holding for four, exhaling on a four-count, holding for four—while clenching and releasing your fists.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 21 May 2025
His starts are events, and for a rotation worn thin by injuries, a rare chance to exhale.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Big Tech — Technology behemoths were sharply higher on Wednesday as the broader market exhaled in response to President Donald Trump’s softer rhetoric on Chinese tariffs and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Try box breathing—inhaling on a four-count, holding for four, exhaling on a four-count, holding for four—while clenching and releasing your fists.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 21 May 2025
His starts are events, and for a rotation worn thin by injuries, a rare chance to exhale.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Big Tech — Technology behemoths were sharply higher on Wednesday as the broader market exhaled in response to President Donald Trump’s softer rhetoric on Chinese tariffs and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhale
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The group of rats that was fed a diet supplemented with chitosan expelled more MPs that any of the other groups.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Schools can no longer expel students for chronic absences alone; supportive interventions are required.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Dealing with rage wouldn’t seem the term most applicable to Estévez, who is as amiable and animated as anyone in the Royals’ clubhouse and radiates a room-energizing presence.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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The panoramic terrace creates visual continuity between interior and exterior, while the club’s signature infinity pool radiates notes of color and joy, like an echo to the location’s musical appeal.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Solar flares emit radiation, mostly in the form of ultraviolet light and X-rays, that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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This is significant, as China emits more carbon dioxide than any other country.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The broadcast will run from noon local time, and include commentary from Live Aid performers like Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp and cast members from the upcoming Live Aid musical Just For One Day.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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The pair have been hosting the show, which is ostensibly a history of Saturday Night Live told through the duo and interviews with other cast members, since January 2022.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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Following his hearing Wednesday, Sayer was released on $150,000 bond into home detention with location monitoring.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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For every container of fireworks arriving at a U.S. port, importers must pay the tariff upfront, before customs even thinks about releasing the goods.—
Richard Howells,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Powerful bursts of radio waves emanating from 69 locations in the cosmos have helped researchers at long last find the missing matter.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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An Israeli official has said that the country was actively planning to mitigate the potential contamination emanating from strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, including the massive underground complex at Fordow.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Passive income has evolved beyond real estate and dividend stocks and there are now new paths like digital products and YouTube channels that are worth exploring.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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But fans in Connecticut and beyond quickly fell in love with their dynamic as TikTok dances evolved into lengthy live streams, and their relationship goes even deeper when the cameras aren’t on.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhale. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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