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
Honeycutt and Torre exhaled — and then gushed afterward.
—
Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Carousel lights flashed like wet teeth and greasy treats exhaled like hot breath.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Griner exhaled, allowing relief to sink in for the first time.
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
To do that effectively, breathe slowly in through your nostrils for a count of five, hold it briefly, then exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of seven.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The Rangers achieved all four things, doing so in the kind of game where players and coaches exhale for simply getting through it with a victory.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Hold your breath for a few counts, and then slowly exhale.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
Only when Davis blocked a three-pointer from Bridges could the Lakers exhale, their 4-2 road trip secured.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
And then the 49er Faithful holding their collective breath at Levi's Stadium could exhale.
—USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Carousel lights flashed like wet teeth and greasy treats exhaled like hot breath.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Griner exhaled, allowing relief to sink in for the first time.
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
To do that effectively, breathe slowly in through your nostrils for a count of five, hold it briefly, then exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of seven.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The Rangers achieved all four things, doing so in the kind of game where players and coaches exhale for simply getting through it with a victory.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Hold your breath for a few counts, and then slowly exhale.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
Only when Davis blocked a three-pointer from Bridges could the Lakers exhale, their 4-2 road trip secured.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
And then the 49er Faithful holding their collective breath at Levi's Stadium could exhale.
—USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 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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