breathed (out)

past tense of breathe (out)
as in exhaled
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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exhaled
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  • When Matthieu took his bow, Paris exhaled — not just in relief, but in recognition.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Breathed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathed%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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