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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
Simply inhaling for four counts and exhaling for four counts brings oxygen to your muscles, reducing the emotion's intensity and relaxing the body.
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Juli Fraga, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
This means diaphragmatic breathing, which simply means focusing on taking deep inhales that come from your belly and not your chest, and exhaling completely.
—Jordan Smith, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
Stone stupas rise from the earth like ancient lungs, exhaling centuries of incense across Mrauk U’s windswept plains.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Hydrostatic weighing is time-consuming, and exhaling underwater can be difficult for some people.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Juli Fraga, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
This means diaphragmatic breathing, which simply means focusing on taking deep inhales that come from your belly and not your chest, and exhaling completely.
—Jordan Smith, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
Stone stupas rise from the earth like ancient lungs, exhaling centuries of incense across Mrauk U’s windswept plains.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Hydrostatic weighing is time-consuming, and exhaling underwater can be difficult for some people.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaling
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The name Jesus in Hebrew is Joshua—the name of Moses’s successor, who conquered the land of Israel in ancient times and set up an independent Jewish state, expelling and defeating his enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fernández Noroña is also calling an emergency session Friday to propose expelling Moreno and the three other PRI lawmakers as a result of the scuffle, the New York Post reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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What had seemed an impossible task transformed into a practical matter of six little arrows, radiating around a central concept.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Along with users telling her to appreciate every second, others took a moment to admire the pure joy radiating from Luna and her family.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The result is a hybrid material that is both robust and highly efficient at emitting photons.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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And in transportation, one of the highest-emitting sectors, reforms are unfolding into inevitability.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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And Massie is nearing victory on a months-long quest to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, antagonizing the White House.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Swift last appeared on The Graham Norton Show in October 2022, shortly after releasing Midnights.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mriya, which was slated to fly over Venice carrying a hard drive with a database including information on all the participating artists, casting a fleeting shadow over the Giardini.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stars have to keep their casting a secret After stars learn they've been cast on Dancing with the Stars, they are required to keep the news a secret.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the group files safely past the battalion of Canada geese and closer to the Downtown Canal Walk at the southern part of Military Park, smooth jazz emanating from the Indiana State Museum’s entrance replaces the construction crew’s cacophony.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Despite all the pro-housing policies emanating from the state Capitol and San Diego City Hall, housing starts have not met expectations or the need, and there’s been little impact on housing costs.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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In tests, the system reached a 94% success rate in early detection, issuing warnings about 137 milliseconds before disruptions occur – giving operators valuable time to act.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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So while the shutdown is set to disrupt a wide range of federal programs, the SSA will continue holding appointments for benefit applications, considering appeals requests, and issuing original and replacement Social Security cards, among other services.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Exhaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaling. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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