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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Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025 -
When police removed his key fob from his hand, Raibley allegedly exhaled and cursed, court documents said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Breathed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathed%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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