as in exhaled
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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The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled.—
Susan Russell,
Verywell Health,
23 Dec. 2025 -
After a Friday court hearing, in which Judge Eric Geffon said approving the agreement exceeded his authority under a 2022 law change, Tony LoBue and his sister Marie audibly exhaled.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
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Their contract expired in September 2024.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The judge noted that only Lively's team had filed a response and that the time to pursue the matter had expired.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Blown (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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