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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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
Practice deep breathing exercises, like inhaling slowly through your nose and exhaling through your mouth, to activate your body's natural cooling response.
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 20 June 2025
The players were thrilled for their new manager and happy to exhale for a change.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
The test may show airflow limitation—an inability to exhale normally, even after use of a bronchodilator (medication to open the airways).
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
After a day of elbowing through crowds at the Forum or the Vatican, entering your room or suite feels like a chance to exhale in solitude.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 20 June 2025
The players were thrilled for their new manager and happy to exhale for a change.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
The test may show airflow limitation—an inability to exhale normally, even after use of a bronchodilator (medication to open the airways).
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
After a day of elbowing through crowds at the Forum or the Vatican, entering your room or suite feels like a chance to exhale in solitude.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhale
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The group of rats that was fed a diet supplemented with chitosan expelled more MPs that any of the other groups.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Schools can no longer expel students for chronic absences alone; supportive interventions are required.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Dealing with rage wouldn’t seem the term most applicable to Estévez, who is as amiable and animated as anyone in the Royals’ clubhouse and radiates a room-energizing presence.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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The panoramic terrace creates visual continuity between interior and exterior, while the club’s signature infinity pool radiates notes of color and joy, like an echo to the location’s musical appeal.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In 2024, India emitted 3.3 billion metric tons, up 24% over the past decade.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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There’s frustration that despite warnings and actions, the world’s nations are still emitting more global-warming greenhouse gases, accelerating the impacts of climate change.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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On July 5, the low angle of the sun will cast prominent shadows along the eastern rim of the impact crater, while highlighting reflective debris streaks known as ejecta rays that were cast out during its creation some 800 million years ago.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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During his Nip/Tuck run, McMahon was cast as the Marvel villain Victor Von Doom, a.k.a.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 July 2025
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Following his hearing Wednesday, Sayer was released on $150,000 bond into home detention with location monitoring.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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For every container of fireworks arriving at a U.S. port, importers must pay the tariff upfront, before customs even thinks about releasing the goods.—
Richard Howells,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But headwinds emanating from the public sector could affect access.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This fits the belligerent tone emanating even from some centrist elements.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2025
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But fans in Connecticut and beyond quickly fell in love with their dynamic as TikTok dances evolved into lengthy live streams, and their relationship goes even deeper when the cameras aren’t on.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Passive income has evolved beyond real estate and dividend stocks and there are now new paths like digital products and YouTube channels that are worth exploring.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhale. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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