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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After another season high Wednesday, Bates lowered his forehead to the ice and exhaled deeply.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Before taking his starting position, Malinin filled his cheeks with air and exhaled deeply several times.—
Alice Park,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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But officials whistled Mikal Bridges for a loose-ball foul against Christian Braun that review showed came before the clock expired.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meiner limited the time for each speaker to one minute, rather than the usual two, and a police officer stood near the speakers and told them to wrap up when their minute expired.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Blown (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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