as in to blow (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
leaned back in his chair and breathed out the smoke from his pipe
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exhale
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Try this: Inhale deeply through your nose, then slowly exhale through your mouth.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025 -
Practice deep breathing exercises, like inhaling slowly through your nose and exhaling through your mouth, to activate your body's natural cooling response.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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“Breathe (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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