exhaling

verb

Definition of exhalingnext
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

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2
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 Synonyms for exhaling
  1. expelling
  2. radiating
  3. emitting
  4. releasing
  5. casting
  6. issuing
Verb
  • In August, supermarket chain Aldi recalled approximately 28,000 Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Makers after receiving 25 reports of the machines expelling hot water, resulting in three burn injuries.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The smart tool is also equipped with a HEPA (or high-efficiency particulate air) filtration system, which captures microscopic particles and allergens while expelling cleaner air.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of expelling
Verb
  • Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition.
    Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Those affected may have chronic low back pain, stiffness, and radiating pain into the buttocks or legs, aggravated by activities that involve bending or lifting.
    Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Pictures and video included with that post showed the helicopter burning in a field, emitting dark black plumes of smoke.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Radars operate by emitting electromagnetic radiation, which is reflected by objects and detected by the radar system.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of emitting
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  • Fewer family-friendly or holiday-themed movies releasing on Christmas Day is not an entirely new phenomenon.
    Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After Newport, Dylan kept performing and writing new music, releasing two albums in one year and continuing his shift from folk to rock.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • Crawley solved the problem using small tungsten or LED spotlights to stand in for small portholes by casting small pools of light for Brody and the camera to cross through, but kept the vast majority of the space in a moody darkness.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
  • His father remembers visiting Scott around this time and driving around with him between casting calls.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of casting
Verb
  • Detroit Chief Financial Officer Jay Rising said the upgrade is beneficial not only at times when the city is issuing bonds, but also for more routine business matters such as leasing vehicles and equipment.
    JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Under her watch, the series grew, issuing its first Awards, launching a market-skewing Series Market Selects strand and expanding to showcase content from regions such as Latin America and China.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of issuing
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