1
as in to expel
to let or force out of the lungs
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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2
as in to radiate
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Recent Examples of exhale
After a Friday court hearing, in which Judge Eric Geffon said approving the agreement exceeded his authority under a 2022 law change, Tony LoBue and his sister Marie audibly exhaled.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Back in the Bronx, Claude Helton exhales.
—Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Inhale for a count of three, then exhale for a count of six, before repeating again a few more times.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Then exhale fully, drawing your ribs back inward.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Back in the Bronx, Claude Helton exhales.
—Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Inhale for a count of three, then exhale for a count of six, before repeating again a few more times.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Then exhale fully, drawing your ribs back inward.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhale
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Wheatley made her offer before he’d even succeeded in expelling the British from Boston.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Academics, journalists, students, have been fired or expelled, or, in some cases locked up for expressing their speech.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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While technically hosted in Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium, the energy of this massive global sporting event radiates throughout the entire Bay Area, making San Francisco the central hub for festivities, parties, and fan experiences.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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When sealed correctly, a faucet cover traps heat radiating from indoor plumbing around the tap, preventing it from freezing and causing a burst pipe.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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And of course batteries aren't emitting either.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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So many names for nonpersons, emitted with such ease!—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Black people cast and produced to look stupid and foolish as standard operating procedure.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Whatever the case, five planets are casting you in a favorable spotlight.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Following arraignment in Lowell Juvenile Court, the teen defendants were released on personal recognizance under standard conditions.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The final field for next week’s Farmers Insurance Open was released Friday afternoon, and the tournament at Torrey Pines features several familiar faces.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Kimmel spent a good chunk of his opening monologue speaking out against all the violence emanating from ICE’s brutal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bars and restaurants emanate cool, with the lower level bar featuring concoctions that are downright fun.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Modular software drives robots The platform emphasizes that software can evolve independently of hardware, enabling robots to learn new tasks and improve over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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But as the practice evolved, eager writers like Jefferson and John Adams (but not George Washington or James Madison, for instance), gravitated to a richer, sympathy-bearing idiom, which no doubt bled into intimate speech, now lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhale. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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