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as in expels
to let or force out of the lungs
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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as in radiates
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Recent Examples of exhales
Even in summer, evenings turn crisp, drawing locals and visitors alike outdoors to sip tea as the sun slips behind the escarpment and the mountain exhales its cool.
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Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
When summer fades and the crowds head home, the island finally exhales.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Back in the Bronx, Claude Helton exhales.
—Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Backed by a twinkling, twanging guitar, Hartzman gently exhales a tune that describes, if not praises, the tougher parts of love.
—Karly Hartzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
When summer fades and the crowds head home, the island finally exhales.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Back in the Bronx, Claude Helton exhales.
—Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Backed by a twinkling, twanging guitar, Hartzman gently exhales a tune that describes, if not praises, the tougher parts of love.
—Karly Hartzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhales
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Sneezing forcefully expels mucus and airborne debris; reflexive blinking may help shield the eyes from contaminants moving upward across the face.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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This is the palette of the machine-made, that which is inhuman, and Duchamp would drive the point home in Coffee Mill (1911), a tiny painting of a grinder that expels a cascade of brown beans.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Heat radiates from the pages of this extraordinary novel about a poor family in rural Mississippi in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Your beauty radiates from your core.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The sun emits ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the thing sunscreens are designed to protect against.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Brith, filled with a sudden dread, stands very still, watching it, and the dog, sensing something, emits a low growl.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The film casts Courtenay as Norman, the devoted, slightly fey dresser to a declining Shakespearean actor (Finney) touring England during the Blitz.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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The finding casts doubt on previous studies that used these tools without accounting for intelligence and suggests depression screening in doctor’s offices may be flawed.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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This reaction results in a helium nucleus and releases a neutron and radiation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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And because hospitals get paid more when patients appear sicker, the financial gravity emanates in one direction.—
Darshak Sanghavi,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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Either way, the look is versatile and emanates a casual, cool feel that can be elevated with a bright red flat or silk scarf tied in your hair.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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“Exhales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhales. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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