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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
At the very top of the Spanish Steps, where the crowds thin and the city seems to exhale, Hotel de la Ville presides over Rome with quiet confidence.
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Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Yeah, exorcising that demon of just kind of singing about it, putting it on paper, and then just kind of exhaling and let that go, that's an important process.
—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
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Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Yeah, exorcising that demon of just kind of singing about it, putting it on paper, and then just kind of exhaling and let that go, that's an important process.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhale
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That unclogged the pipe, allowing the waste management system to expel the urine outside the capsule, potentially clearing the system to allow the astronauts to begin using the toilet again.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Encouraged and aided by independent neighbours, Guinean nationalists took up arms in 1962 and after 10 years of fighting expelled the Portuguese from three-quarters of Portuguese Guinea.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Administrator Crystal Ruth switches on dozens of heat lamps that radiate a yellow hue to warm at least 80 disabled, abandoned or formerly abused animals that call the rescue home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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According to traditional theories, the delay between absorbing an X-ray photon and emitting an electron should be extremely small.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Electricity from batteries — which emit no greenhouse gases — can offset power that would otherwise be supplied by fossil fuel generation such as natural gas, while also enhancing grid reliability during those hours.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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While the lunar far side will be only partially lit during the flyby, the lighting is set to cast long shadows that highlight craters, ridges, and slopes in greater detail.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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After some rain earlier in the day, a magnificent sunset broke through the clouds and cast a rainbow into the sky.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, the Pentagon released hundreds of reports of unidentified and unexplained aerial phenomena.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the woman's death has not yet been determined, and police have not released her name.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the loud complaints about the Iran war emanating from the far right are not insignificant — for instance, from podcasters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly and political journals like The American Conservative.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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That change is real, and the transformation of software engineering jobs explains much of the current panic emanating from Silicon Valley.—
Omar Abbosh,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Planets typically evolve from the rotating dust and gas disc encompassing a young star.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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The collection merges advanced material engineering with innovative fiber compositions and a refined design language, offering a new perspective on how denim can evolve—both technically and aesthetically.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhale. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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