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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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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Solar particle party During a coronal mass ejection, the sun expels billions of tons of material, some of which travels toward our planet.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Heat would avoid that payment, and subsequent regular payments, only if Silver voids his contract and expels him from the league.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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While technically hosted in Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium, the energy of this massive global sporting event radiates throughout the entire Bay Area, making San Francisco the central hub for festivities, parties, and fan experiences.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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At the center of it all, Yerin Ha radiates in a shimmering empire waist gown, silver gloves, and an embellished mask.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
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During their investigation, Corona Police discovered that the plane’s transponder — a device that, upon receiving a signal, emits a different signal in response — had been manipulated during the flight.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Both machines fire powerful lasers at molten tin droplets in a vacuum, which create plasma that emits EUV light.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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With its family friction and its outsiders’ view of a fast-growing city in a young, postwar country, Shame and Money casts a piercing, sorrowful gaze at the ground-level effects of globalization.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now Riley, at age 80, casts for his last great whale.—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Produced by Everything Everywhere All at Once‘s Daniel Kwan and Jonathan Wang, as well as Diane Becker, Shane Boris (Fire of Love), and Ted Tremper, the film will next play at SXSW before Focus Features releases it theatrically on March 27th.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the monthly jobs reports, the BLS also releases an array of economic reports, including the consumer price index that covers inflation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Alongside frustration, some optimism still emanates from both camps.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Yet the message emanates from the administration in other ways.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Exhales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhales. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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