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as in expelling
to let or force out of the lungs
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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as in radiating
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Recent Examples of exhaling
Curry, wearing a bulky wrap around his knee, leaned back and took a long, deep breath before exhaling as the game tipped off.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Much of Electrical Field of Love has a loose, improvisatory feel, with Gibbs and Lewis laying down thick, burrowing grooves, Ross adding textured flair, and Muldrow exhaling drawn-out, chantlike phrases or compact, laser-like screams on top of it all.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
Yeah, exorcising that demon of just kind of singing about it, putting it on paper, and then just kind of exhaling and let that go, that's an important process.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
To cope, Sesko practices box-breathing to calm himself, a technique involving four four-second phases of breathing in, holding your breath before exhaling, and then holding again.
—Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Delia accompanies me down to the first floor again, exhaling in a heavy whisper, such a catastrophe, more to herself than to me.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The play left Doncic holding his hands together in front of his chest and exhaling in relief.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Gently tilting the pelvis stretches tight lower back muscles, while exhaling engages your deep core muscles to stabilize your spine.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Try slowly inhaling for a count of 4 and exhaling for a count of 8, lengthening the exhale.
—Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Much of Electrical Field of Love has a loose, improvisatory feel, with Gibbs and Lewis laying down thick, burrowing grooves, Ross adding textured flair, and Muldrow exhaling drawn-out, chantlike phrases or compact, laser-like screams on top of it all.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
Yeah, exorcising that demon of just kind of singing about it, putting it on paper, and then just kind of exhaling and let that go, that's an important process.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
To cope, Sesko practices box-breathing to calm himself, a technique involving four four-second phases of breathing in, holding your breath before exhaling, and then holding again.
—Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Delia accompanies me down to the first floor again, exhaling in a heavy whisper, such a catastrophe, more to herself than to me.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The play left Doncic holding his hands together in front of his chest and exhaling in relief.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Gently tilting the pelvis stretches tight lower back muscles, while exhaling engages your deep core muscles to stabilize your spine.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Try slowly inhaling for a count of 4 and exhaling for a count of 8, lengthening the exhale.
—Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaling
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The infrared radiation emitted from the Astrophage carries a certain amount of momentum, and, in keeping with the conservation of momentum, the Astrophage gains momentum in the opposite direction—similar to how a rocket experiences thrust by expelling mass through its exhaust.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian embassy in the national capital Canberra remains staffed, despite the Australian government expelling the ambassador last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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That distinction falls to Becky Shaw (Madeline Brewer), an office worker whom Max is set up with by Suzanna and her sweet but dull husband Andrew (Patrick Ball, radiating kindness).—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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The eclipse won’t be visible from Earth — only from the Orion capsule — treating the astronauts to several minutes’ worth of views of the sun’s outermost, radiating atmosphere, the corona.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The wells are not capped and vulnerable to leaking and emitting.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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If true, the pair should eventually start emitting extremely low-frequency gravitational waves that are detectable—providing even more evidence of the astounding meetup.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Apr. 2026
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Buckingham was briefly detained while a dozen police officers searched the premises before determining his son was safe and releasing the musician from custody.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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In these decays, an atom of one element transforms into another while releasing its remaining energy in the form of an electron.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tucker picked up the heavy-duty custom bait-casting rod and put his 90-pound body to work battling the deep cat.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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Does this mean that you guys will finally be casting the role of Roman next season?—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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This revealed radio waves emanating from two or more regions surrounding around 33% of these millisecond pulsars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The war has sharpened that contest, by showing once again how vulnerable the global economy is to shocks emanating from the Middle East.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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This spring, the Postal Service is honoring history by issuing stamps that celebrate those who helped forge this nation.—
Readers Speak,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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The president set the deadline in a Truth Social post on Sunday, after issuing a profane message renewing threats to bomb key Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not open the strait –– a chokepoint in the global energy trade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Exhaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaling. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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