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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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Bottlenose dolphins, who were found to inhale and exhale microplastics, respond to a smile with a smile one third of the time.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Breathwork techniques like box breathing—inhaling for four counts, holding for four counts, exhaling for four counts, and holding for another four counts—can quickly lower stress levels.
—Tess Brigham, Forbes, 20 Jan. 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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