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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
Practice deep breathing exercises, like inhaling slowly through your nose and exhaling through your mouth, to activate your body's natural cooling response.
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 20 June 2025
The players were thrilled for their new manager and happy to exhale for a change.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
The test may show airflow limitation—an inability to exhale normally, even after use of a bronchodilator (medication to open the airways).
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
After a day of elbowing through crowds at the Forum or the Vatican, entering your room or suite feels like a chance to exhale in solitude.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 20 June 2025
The players were thrilled for their new manager and happy to exhale for a change.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
The test may show airflow limitation—an inability to exhale normally, even after use of a bronchodilator (medication to open the airways).
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
After a day of elbowing through crowds at the Forum or the Vatican, entering your room or suite feels like a chance to exhale in solitude.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhale
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Since 2020, military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have expelled Western forces — including U.S. troops — and turned instead to Russia for security support.—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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At that point, the pericarp contracts, and both the fruit and the seeds are violently expelled through the resulting hole.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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The immense gravity of these central black holes generates huge amounts of friction in the accretion disk, which becomes very hot and radiates energy strongly, especially in ultraviolet wavelengths.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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Juliana Ross hopes to amplify LGBTQ+ voices Julian (Juliana) Ross found his calling in elementary school, drawn to the confidence and beauty that drag queens radiated.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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In 2024, India emitted 3.3 billion metric tons, up 24% over the past decade.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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There’s frustration that despite warnings and actions, the world’s nations are still emitting more global-warming greenhouse gases, accelerating the impacts of climate change.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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On July 5, the low angle of the sun will cast prominent shadows along the eastern rim of the impact crater, while highlighting reflective debris streaks known as ejecta rays that were cast out during its creation some 800 million years ago.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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During his Nip/Tuck run, McMahon was cast as the Marvel villain Victor Von Doom, a.k.a.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 July 2025
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Just in time for the dog days of summer, Farmers' Almanac released its extended fall forecast.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Just last month, Stray Kids released its new EP, Hollow, but the project didn’t make much of a commercial impact in the United States.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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But headwinds emanating from the public sector could affect access.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This fits the belligerent tone emanating even from some centrist elements.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2025
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Marriages end, children’s circumstances change, family businesses evolve, and tax laws shift.—
Patti Brennan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The former 3-star recruit from Georgia soon evolved into the team’s most dynamic playmaker on defense until a season-ending knee injury against Ole Miss.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhale. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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