Synonyms of exhaling

exhaling

verb

present participle of exhale

1

as in expelling

to let or force out of the lungs

before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expelling
• blowing (out)
• breathing (out)
• expiring
• expectorating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhaling
• inspiring
• inbreathing

2

as in radiating

to throw or give off

the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• radiating
• emitting
• releasing
• casting
• emanating
• issuing
• expelling
• eliminating
• evolving
• discharging
• sending (out)
• pouring
• shooting
• venting
• irradiating
• giving out
• throwing out
• expiring
• exuding
• excreting
• evacuating
• spraying
• erupting
• secreting
• oozing
• ejecting
• spewing
• squirting
• gushing
• spurting
• spouting
• jetting
• outpouring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhaling
• absorbing
• taking up
• sucking (up)
• soaking (up)
• sponging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exhaling

Hubbard and his family can be heard exhaling as soon as the hook was dislodged. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026

After a day of meetings, errands, and a phone that won’t stop buzzing, there’s nothing quite like settling in at home and finally exhaling. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 May 2026

The show felt alive, inhaling and exhaling guests in a natural rhythm. — Literary Hub, 8 May 2026

For breathwork, Yasinksi recommends inhaling for four seconds, pausing for four seconds at the top, and then exhaling slowly. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026

Curry, wearing a bulky wrap around his knee, leaned back and took a long, deep breath before exhaling as the game tipped off. — 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