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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After examining the dishes under a microscope, the scientists found that each dolphin exhaled at least one microplastic particle.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
After the Broncos used a field goal to cut the lead to seven points with 59 seconds remaining, the Chargers needed to watch a late onside kick attempt swirl out of bounds to finally exhale.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
My mother exhaled; her brow had become moist, in spite of the Ambien.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
While exhaling, lower your face and chin to look at the ground while curving your spine toward the ceiling and bringing your pelvis inwards.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
After the Broncos used a field goal to cut the lead to seven points with 59 seconds remaining, the Chargers needed to watch a late onside kick attempt swirl out of bounds to finally exhale.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
My mother exhaled; her brow had become moist, in spite of the Ambien.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
While exhaling, lower your face and chin to look at the ground while curving your spine toward the ceiling and bringing your pelvis inwards.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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 Nov. 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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