blowing (out)

present participle of blow (out)
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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  • Stone stupas rise from the earth like ancient lungs, exhaling centuries of incense across Mrauk U’s windswept plains.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Hydrostatic weighing is time-consuming, and exhaling underwater can be difficult for some people.
    Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Blowing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowing%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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