breathed (out)

Definition of breathed (out)next
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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  • Wall Street looked at it, blinked, and slowly exhaled—leaving behind not a crater but a clearing, and for those paying attention, perhaps the most attractive technology entry point in more than a decade.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • After knocking in his final putt at hole 18, Woodland stretched out his arms, looked up to the sky and exhaled with tears in his eyes.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Breathed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathed%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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