How to Use exhale in a Sentence
exhale
verb- She inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to relax.
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The rest of the Big Ten peeked around the wall and then exhaled.
— Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2019 -
The touchdown gave the Ravens a 24-10 lead and their fans room to exhale.
— Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2024 -
At the end of it, Looney lay flat on his back, closed his eyes and exhaled.
— Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2023 -
Plank pose: From the half-forward fold, exhale and step back to the top of a push-up.
— Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024 -
World Tour is out of the way, and the 24-year-old can exhale just a little bit.
— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2024 -
Inhale for a count of 5, hold for a count of 1, then exhale for a count of 5.
— Sivan Fagan, SELF, 27 Oct. 2022 -
Inhale through your nose for the count of four, and exhale through your mouth for the count of six.
— Jeannine Amber, Essence, 3 Apr. 2022 -
Inhale for a count of 4, hold for 1, then exhale for a count of 6.
— Sivan Fagan, SELF, 27 Oct. 2022 -
So cue up a movie or play some tunes, pour some rosé, and exhale.
— The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 7 June 2019 -
That alone is reason to exhale as the Browns approach the draft.
— Terry Pluto, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2021 -
Take a five-count breath in, hold it for five counts and five counts to exhale through your nose.
— Colleen Reilly, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022 -
Then, exhale and drive the ground away to stand back up with abs engaged and back flat.
— Mallory Creveling, Health.com, 10 Sep. 2021 -
The brace came off, and Jamail Spivey Jr. could exhale.
— Matt Goul, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 -
On the track, Holloway clapped his hands, exhaled a deep breath and shook his head.
— Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 29 June 2024 -
Inhale, then exhale quickly and open the arms and pull the band wide again.
— Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020 -
Pause briefly, then exhale and bend the same leg and arm so the knee and the elbow move toward your core.
— Julia Sullivan, Women's Health, 6 July 2023 -
Carousel lights flashed like wet teeth and greasy treats exhaled like hot breath.
— Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 -
Then, exhale and drive the ground away to stand back up with your abs engaged and your back flat.
— Mallory Creveling, Health, 11 Sep. 2023 -
Then exhale and round your spine in the cat pose, which stretches the upper back.
— Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024 -
At the moment her feet punch into the mat, the crowd exhales with a roar of applause.
— Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024 -
To maintain the oxygen the eggs need, the male will swim to the surface, gulp air, bring it back, and exhale, over and over.
— National Geographic, 6 Feb. 2020 -
Hold your breath for a few counts, and then slowly exhale.
— Anthea Levi, Health, 24 Mar. 2024 -
Third, exhale for a count of four seconds through your mouth.
— Gigi Engle, SELF, 8 Dec. 2018 -
Press off the floor with both feet to stand back up, squeezing your glutes and exhaling at the top.
— Men's Health, 19 July 2023 -
Then, exhale a long slow breath out of your mouth with rounded lips.
— Matt Fuchs, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2020 -
Billy Williams caught the ball in the vines as the entire ballpark exhaled en masse.
— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2024 -
Allow the breath to float into your chest, and exhale through your mouth.
— The Healthyish Team, Bon Appétit, 3 June 2020 -
My mother exhaled; her brow had become moist, in spite of the Ambien.
— Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 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
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