1
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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2
as in radiates
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Verb
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Instead, Carrie’s holiday is filled with a revolving door of haughty art dealers and Gen Z queerdos, one of whom clogs the toilet and expels a sea of brown that Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is forced to clean up.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Just as Queenz Eye’s fashion choices embrace contrast and individuality, their music radiates the same spirit of boldness and diversity.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
27 Aug. 2025
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On the outside, Jin Yul radiates a chic and reserved energy.—
Sara Smith,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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Oxygen can produce green or red, while nitrogen emits blue or purplish hues.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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This one emits a blue-Gatorade glow, cleverly achieved through layering fabrics in shades of blue and a small light.—
Laura Bannister,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the stark, brooding palette of Tortured Poets casts an unforgiving light on some of the least consistent writing of her career.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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When a person comes into contact with one of their allergens, their body releases histamine and other chemicals that cause inflammation.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is why the UEC tags and releases the butterflies — to track changes in their population over time.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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So that the great humanity that Toni emanates just with this face would suffice.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, our central bank can’t seem to distinguish between non-monetary inflation that emanates from events like floods or the imposition of sales taxes, and monetary inflation that comes from devaluing the dollar.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Exhales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhales. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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