as in blowing (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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exhaling
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Stone stupas rise from the earth like ancient lungs, exhaling centuries of incense across Mrauk U’s windswept plains.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
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Hydrostatic weighing is time-consuming, and exhaling underwater can be difficult for some people.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Breathing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathing%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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