exhaled

verb

past tense of exhale
1
as in expelled
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 radiated
to throw or give off the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room

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Recent Examples of exhaled Still, no one exhaled when production finally moved to a water tank at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Mosquitoes are drawn to backyards with standing water, dense greenery, and carbon dioxide exhaled by people and animals. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 Secondhand smoke is a combination of smoke exhaled by a smoker and the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar or pipe. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 Wall Street exhaled on Friday after SpaceX nailed its record-breaking debut. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 June 2026 The garment also pulls double duty by managing respiration, using a separate ventilation loop to gently blow fresh oxygen across the astronaut’s face while simultaneously vacuuming away exhaled carbon dioxide for scrubbing and recirculation. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026 But a sigh of relief was likely exhaled when Brunson returned to the bench. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026 Miller exhaled and shook his head. — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 4 June 2026 Nana and the boys were leaning against the railing as a fin whale exhaled. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaled
  1. expelled
  2. radiated
  3. emitted
  4. released
  5. cast
  6. emanated
  7. issued
  8. evolved
Verb
  • Russian diplomats routinely have been summoned around Europe, even expelled.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Russian diplomats have routinely been summoned around Europe, even expelled.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of expelled
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  • Joyful noise and other, impolite sounds radiated from the sets oscillating between the two sites.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiated
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  • It’s also infused with an antioxidant-rich blend of Australian botanicals and a blue light complex to help protect skin from the damaging blue light emitted by screens and devices.
    — Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In 2024, the South Coast Air Quality Management District reported that the Prima Deshecha Landfill emitted around 2,681 pounds of ethylbenzene annually and 55 pounds of toluene.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitted
Verb
  • Apple has released new devices, including the company’s first foldable phone — and iPhone18 in new colors.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Verbruggen illustrated his strengths in possession in the early stages against Leeds with a raking pass that released Maxim De Cuyper one-v-one against Jayden Bogle.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of released
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  • While both cast themselves as fighters against corruption in Washington, Manzur has argued that Pappas has long been beholden to political donors, particularly the pro-Israel lobby.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Counterbalancing him is a young actor cast to play one of the show’s decoys (an excellent Skylar Gisondo), whose guilelessness only magnifies the film’s sense of Hansen as a man constructed entirely out of TV-friendly sheen.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cast
Verb
  • Another interpretation is that people would rather spend their limited time on prose that emanated from another human mind.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Persistent cheers emanated from outside the locker room, where kids flanked the ramp to see the Ravens take the practice field.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of emanated
Verb
  • Bengals president Mike Brown issued a statement backing both Taylor and Tobin days after the season.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Supreme Court order was issued just in time for the start of a 60-day period before the election, in which broadcasters are required by US law to offer ad discounts to individual candidates.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of issued
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  • The Sphagnum mosses that surround me arose some 14 million years ago, the descendants of mosses that evolved 400 million years ago, making their lineage older than the coal seams that runs through the deep mountains.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The study suggests the pattern may have evolved independently as camouflage, helping the bugs blend in with the plants' red and orange flowers.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
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