exhaled; exhaling
1
a
: to breathe out
she exhaled a sigh
b
: to give forth (gaseous matter) : emit
2
archaic
: to cause to be emitted in vapor
Examples of exhale in a Sentence
She inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to relax.
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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Honeycutt and Torre exhaled — and then gushed afterward.
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Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Carousel lights flashed like wet teeth and greasy treats exhaled like hot breath.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Carousel lights flashed like wet teeth and greasy treats exhaled like hot breath.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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exhale
verb
ex·hale
eks-ˈhāl 
exhaled; exhaling
1
: to breathe out
2
: to send forth (as gas or odor)
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