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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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
An American roster that boasts six Cy Young awards and seven MVP awards (plus six second-place finishes) can exhale.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Parents can exhale at the adults-only Oasis pool, or indulge in a treatment at the spa.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Like my nervous system finally exhaled.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhale
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhale. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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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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