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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Practice deep breathing techniques (try inhaling for four seconds and exhaling for six).
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Diana Lowe, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Inhale for five counts and exhale for five counts while pumping your arms up and down.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
When Quillan hopped over the boards, Pecknold could exhale.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Gently lower back down, almost touching the floor, before exhaling and completing another rep.
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—Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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Diana Lowe, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Inhale for five counts and exhale for five counts while pumping your arms up and down.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
When Quillan hopped over the boards, Pecknold could exhale.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Gently lower back down, almost touching the floor, before exhaling and completing another rep.
5.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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 25 Mar. 2025.
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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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