as in breathing (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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exhaling
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Simply inhaling for four counts and exhaling for four counts brings oxygen to your muscles, reducing the emotion's intensity and relaxing the body.—
Juli Fraga,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025 -
This means diaphragmatic breathing, which simply means focusing on taking deep inhales that come from your belly and not your chest, and exhaling completely.—
Jordan Smith,
Outside,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Blowing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowing%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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