exhales

verb

present tense third-person singular of exhale
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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Recent Examples of exhales By the time the family reconvenes at the house, the room exhales. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 Your home is supposed to be the place where your nervous system finally exhales. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 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. — 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
  1. expels
  2. radiates
  3. emits
  4. casts
  5. releases
  6. emanates
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  • To protect itself, the coral expels its own algae — a primary food, energy, and oxygen source — and soon loses its color.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Now they are being flown to Bhutan - a country that still refuses to recognize them as citizens and expels them on arrival to India or Nepal.
    — Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of expels
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  • Clad in a sleeveless bright green dress, Anderson, 57, radiates an ageless grace, undeniably sophisticated yet unpretentious in her demeanor.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Everything on the premises radiates with July heat, from the bleachers surrounding the course to the DIY rig near the ticketbooth inveigling passersby to pull a string that sends a gout of fire into the air.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiates
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  • Because plutonium emits alpha radiation, human workers cannot touch the material directly.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Iron emits a golden yellow, nitrogen and oxygen glow red, sodium appears orange, and calcium looks violet.
    — Michael J. Caduto, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of emits
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  • This shimmery nude shade casts nails in a perpetual golden hour glow.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But even with a marathon three-hour runtime and approximately 1 bazillion cameos, Endgame is remarkably light on its feet, zipping throughout time for a story that not only pays tribute to the films that came before but casts them in a new light.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of casts
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  • Infused with menthol and essential oils, each steamer releases a refreshing scent for 10 to 15 minutes and is individually wrapped for easy storage or travel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In Chicago, a police watchdog agency routinely releases body camera video of shootings and other serious use-of-force incidents within 60 days.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of releases
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  • On Sunday night, AEW Redemption emanates from the Bell Centre in Montreal as the final stop before All In, the company's biggest show of the year.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Tucked behind a small two-story log cabin, the entrance to The Gorge Underground is easy to overlook—until the unseasonably cool air that emanates from the cavern opening stops you in your tracks.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
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