Synonyms of exhale

exhale

verb

eks-ˈhāl 

1

as in to expel

to let or force out of the lungs

before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expel
• blow (out)
• breathe (out)
• expire
• expectorate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhale
• inspire
• inbreathe

2

as in to radiate

to throw or give off

the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• radiate
• emit
• cast
• release
• emanate
• expel
• evolve
• send (out)
• eliminate
• issue
• shoot
• discharge
• vent
• pour
• irradiate
• throw out
• expire
• give out
• evacuate
• excrete
• exude
• erupt
• secrete
• spray
• ooze
• eject
• gush
• jet
• spew
• squirt
• spurt
• spout
• outpour

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhale
• take up
• absorb
• soak (up)
• suck (up)
• sponge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exhale

More impressively, Melton manages to exhale a puff of smoke so thick that cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Jønck can still see it through the set’s fog. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

October might get most of the attention, but summer is when Salem gets to exhale and show off its more easygoing, creative side. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Still, no one exhaled when production finally moved to a water tank at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Researchers have since linked the practice to lower cortisol, lower blood pressure and a measurable lift in mood, partly credited to phytoncides, the aromatic compounds trees exhale. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026