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
Recent Examples on the Web
Billy Williams caught the ball in the vines as the entire ballpark exhaled en masse.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2024
Enzymes produced this way could potentially breathe in carbon dioxide and methane while exhaling organic feedstocks, or break down plastics into substitutes for concrete.
—Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024
With three games left on the schedule (including Thursday’s matchup at TD Garden against the No. 1-seeded Celtics), the Knicks can take a second to exhale.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
Walker so dominated this game that San Diego State players afterward essentially called him unstoppable, but the Huskies couldn’t exhale until Lamb’s clutch plays sealed a stirring 74-67 victory in the West Regional semifinals on Thursday night before 17,890 at the Honda Center.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2024
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2024
Enzymes produced this way could potentially breathe in carbon dioxide and methane while exhaling organic feedstocks, or break down plastics into substitutes for concrete.
—Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024
With three games left on the schedule (including Thursday’s matchup at TD Garden against the No. 1-seeded Celtics), the Knicks can take a second to exhale.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
Walker so dominated this game that San Diego State players afterward essentially called him unstoppable, but the Huskies couldn’t exhale until Lamb’s clutch plays sealed a stirring 74-67 victory in the West Regional semifinals on Thursday night before 17,890 at the Honda Center.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2024
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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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