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
Recent Examples on the Web
Heart Rate And Exercise Intensity The gold standard for determining aerobic exercise intensity is to measure the amount of oxygen consumed and carbon dioxide exhaled.
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Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Everyone rejoices, and Bailey exhales a sigh of relief, turning to her wall of interns to mentally capture the look of awe on their sweet little faces.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
Heart rate and exercise intensity The gold standard for determining aerobic exercise intensity is to measure the amount of oxygen consumed and carbon dioxide exhaled.
—Jason Sawyer, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
On Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens, after failing to score for a season-high seven consecutive games, Reinhart was finally able to exhale.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
The Bruins could exhale after making just 28.1% of their shots from the field in the second half, including two of eight three-pointers.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
That said, ongoing storms across the Midwest will exhale cool air, which may undercut storms or shunt the tornado risk farther south.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Mud spots on her face, the 31-year-old forward exhaled visibly several times while awaiting the whistle.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
When Angie Cao blasted the ball into the top right-corner of the net, Archbishop Mitty could finally exhale and celebrate.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Everyone rejoices, and Bailey exhales a sigh of relief, turning to her wall of interns to mentally capture the look of awe on their sweet little faces.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
Heart rate and exercise intensity The gold standard for determining aerobic exercise intensity is to measure the amount of oxygen consumed and carbon dioxide exhaled.
—Jason Sawyer, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
On Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens, after failing to score for a season-high seven consecutive games, Reinhart was finally able to exhale.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
The Bruins could exhale after making just 28.1% of their shots from the field in the second half, including two of eight three-pointers.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
That said, ongoing storms across the Midwest will exhale cool air, which may undercut storms or shunt the tornado risk farther south.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Mud spots on her face, the 31-year-old forward exhaled visibly several times while awaiting the whistle.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
When Angie Cao blasted the ball into the top right-corner of the net, Archbishop Mitty could finally exhale and celebrate.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 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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