exhaled; exhaling
1
a
: to breathe out
She exhaled a sigh.
b
: to give forth (gaseous matter) : emit
2
archaic
: to cause to be emitted in vapor
Examples of exhale in a Sentence
She inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to relax.
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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But a sigh of relief was likely exhaled when Brunson returned to the bench.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
But the headlines centered around Pulisic being able to exhale, less than two weeks before the World Cup starts.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
The bases-clearing double plated three runs and allowed Regis Jesuit to exhale with a five-run lead.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 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
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
But the headlines centered around Pulisic being able to exhale, less than two weeks before the World Cup starts.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
The bases-clearing double plated three runs and allowed Regis Jesuit to exhale with a five-run lead.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 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
See All Example Sentences for exhale
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhale. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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exhale
verb
ex·hale
eks-ˈhāl 
exhaled; exhaling
1
: to breathe out
2
: to send forth (as gas or odor)
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