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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During this exercise, exhale on the twist so your core contracts with greater intensity.
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Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
In Amato’s lab, a graduate student may exhale germs into a test tube.
—Carl Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
These include diaphragmatic breathing (inhaling slowly through your nose then exhaling slowly through your mouth) and box breathing (inhaling for a count of four, holding your breath for four counts, then exhaling for four counts).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Feb. 2025
There are many breathing techniques, but two of the easiest to remember are:
• 4-7-8 Breathing: Inhale for four counts, hold for seven counts and exhale for eight counts.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Mpa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
In Amato’s lab, a graduate student may exhale germs into a test tube.
—Carl Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
These include diaphragmatic breathing (inhaling slowly through your nose then exhaling slowly through your mouth) and box breathing (inhaling for a count of four, holding your breath for four counts, then exhaling for four counts).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Feb. 2025
There are many breathing techniques, but two of the easiest to remember are:
• 4-7-8 Breathing: Inhale for four counts, hold for seven counts and exhale for eight counts.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Mpa, Forbes, 21 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 13 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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