EXHALE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

exhale

verb

eks-ˈhāl

Definition of exhale

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 Choose the private repair that helps your nervous system finally exhale and reset your inner pace today. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026 Also called square breathing, this four-step method asks children to inhale for four counts, hold for four counts, exhale for four counts and hold again for four counts. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 For bubble breathing, BetterHelp recommends having the child hold out a finger as a pretend wand, close their eyes, breathe in to a count of five, pause and then exhale slowly. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 By the time the family reconvenes at the house, the room exhales. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhale

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Rather than undertaking the difficult but just and moral work of reform of the nation's immigration laws, Vance would destroy and expel their families with a smile, claiming that such actions will save you money.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
According to an article in the Bangor Daily News, species like bass have the ability to expel soft plastics that are swallowed, while salmonids do not.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of expel

Verb

Some kids come into this life and catch all the breaks and start making money and going places and radiating confidence and functionality and the world opens right up to them.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
For plants rooted in the ground, cover them with frost cloths, blankets, or tarps to trap the heat radiating from the soil.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of radiate

Verb

Copper atoms help verify the record intensity To check the intensity independently, the team directed the X-ray pulses onto a copper foil and examined the light emitted by its atoms.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
On the coast, the air stays warmer and thinner as the ocean emits the heat it’s stored through the summer.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of emit

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Because of its proportional representation system – voters cast one vote for a national party-list – even the largest parties rarely win more than 35 seats, and Israel has always had coalition governments.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
The glare cast by the 74%-lit waxing gibbous moon will hide fainter shooting stars for much of the night.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cast

Verb

The Eagles released a statement Thursday about the medical condition of their quarterback in announcing his looming absence, saying Hurts had been receiving treatment for nearly a week and even flew to and from London with it.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Electrons from outer shells then fell into those vacancies, releasing energy as X-rays.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of release

Verb

McGregor offers a welcome counterbalance as Brooke, whose general disposition emanates from her relationship with her father, even as it’s hobbled by troubles the script pinpoints with delicacy.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
But both emanate from something his opponents have never quite grasped.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of emanate

Verb

The wave function evolves over time in a way that’s dictated by Schrödinger’s equation, named for Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Dumas was intrigued as Hermès was dealing with a generational crisis of how to evolve the company without losing its core customers.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026

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