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
  • He was expelled from Framingham High School after assaulting a student.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 July 2026
  • In 2022, Albania expelled Iranian diplomats after concluding that Tehran was behind a wave of cyberattacks aimed at government institutions and critical infrastructure.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
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  • Gomez radiated in another stunning look for a Rare Beginnings campaign video.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • Team staff pulled him off the field at a clearly predesignated time, and his quiet, simmering frustration radiated across the entire facility.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
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  • Powder emitted from an airbag deployment in Hampton’s car could have been an irritant to Hampton’s eyes, Brissette suggested.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • When comets come around the sun, the dust emitted as the debris collides with Earth's atmosphere forms a trail that creates fiery, colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of emitted
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  • Hur, following his investigation into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, released a lengthy report in February 2024 that concluded no criminal charges were warranted against Biden.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Under Georgia law, a judge can decide whether a defendant serves that sentence in prison or on probation, so Colin Gray could be released Thursday.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
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  • The reveal of Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in Hall H in 2016 was big, not just as a casting announcement but as an unprecedented statement of intent.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • There was no Multiverse Saga-level announcement of years to come; Feige chose to eschew from any television updates (sorry, VisionQuest) in favor of some movie casting news.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 July 2026
Definition of cast
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  • Additionally, 85 million pounds of food thawed, burned and spoiled inside, creating a terrible smell that emanated from the property.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • The scent emanated from an installation in a greenhouse in the center of the city, filled with hay and senses-scrambling atmosphere from a fog machine.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of emanated
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  • Jernigan recalled reprimands issued for this sort of lapse but knew of no arrests.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Because Hostin had no criminal history and cooperated with officers, police said he was issued a summons for trespass and released.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of issued
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  • And defunct iIndustry supplied artistic entrepreneurs with adaptable real-estate discards, like London’s Bankside Power Station, which evolved into Herzog & de Meuron’s Tate Modern.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
  • As Pearl Jam evolved from a small group of friends in Seattle to one of the most impactful bands of their generation, founding member and bassist Jeff Ament began photographing their time backstage, in the studio, and on the road.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
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