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
That involves inhaling through your nose while counting to four, holding your breath on a count of four, and then exhaling for the same amount.
—
Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 8 May 2025
Try a six-second nose inhale, hold for seven and exhale for eight.
—Jamie Griffith, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In the clip, Bieber keeps his face close to the camera while inhaling thick clouds of smoke and exhaling straight into the lens, giving a couple of cheeky smiles.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Breathwork practices, like box breathing—inhale for four counts, hold for four, exhale for four, hold for four—can calm the nervous system and promote relaxation.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhale
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 8 May 2025
Try a six-second nose inhale, hold for seven and exhale for eight.
—Jamie Griffith, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In the clip, Bieber keeps his face close to the camera while inhaling thick clouds of smoke and exhaling straight into the lens, giving a couple of cheeky smiles.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Breathwork practices, like box breathing—inhale for four counts, hold for four, exhale for four, hold for four—can calm the nervous system and promote relaxation.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhale
Cite this Entry
“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhale. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
exhale
verb
ex·hale
eks-ˈhāl 
exhaled; exhaling
1
: to breathe out
2
: to send forth (as gas or odor)
Medical Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share