as in exhales
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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exhales
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When summer fades and the crowds head home, the island finally exhales.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2025 -
Back in the Bronx, Claude Helton exhales.—
Aliya S. King,
VIBE.com,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Breathes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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