1
as in to expel
to let or force out of the lungs
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Recent Examples of exhale
So, exhale during the break, Herro said, but then arrive back ready for work — hard work — while still working in newcomers Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson who were acquired in last week’s trade of Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
Popular on Variety There weren’t many moments for festival-goers to exhale during a packed opening day, filled with more than a dozen premieres.
—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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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
Popular on Variety There weren’t many moments for festival-goers to exhale during a packed opening day, filled with more than a dozen premieres.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhale
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Meanwhile, a White House official this week proposed expelling Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network, in a move that could further escalate tensions between the two countries.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Arab League is holding a summit in Egypt on Tuesday to strategize a proposal to counter President Donald Trump's proposal to forcibly expel Palestinians from their land in Gaza and reconstruct the strip -- a proposal that experts and U.S. allies have said violates international law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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And then found some cool enhancements — the eyes that could tell the story of a guy who’s also gamma radiated.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Even so, as a performer Trachtenberg radiated more than just vulnerability.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Also, the Cane Toad emits a toxin that irritates skin and eyes.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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While scanning the ground near a small tree, the metal detector emitted a distinctive sound.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rashad Jamal, the former rapper who leads the University of Cosmic Intelligence and is now serving 18 years on child-molestation charges, has repeatedly cast his prosecution as persecution.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Music fans cast their votes in a poll published on Friday (Feb. 21) by Billboard, choosing the collaborative track as their favorite new release of the past week.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2025
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In November 2024, the Secret Service released its final mission assurance report on the Butler assassination attempt.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, Jaar released Intiha, an abstract collaboration with the composer Ali Sethi, and last year, the Chilean-American producer released Piedras 1 & 2, two ambitious LPs tackling Chilean history and Palestinian erasure.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Many of the mummies also emanated hints of smoke, mold, flowers and dust, among other odors.—
Sarah Everts,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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What Philly’s ascension and Sunday night’s rout should remind the Dolphins and other chasers is that the fundamentals of football — offensive and defensive lines — are the starting blocks from which everything else emanates.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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And then steadily over time recruit and develop more technical players and evolve into a 3-2-4-1 with high possession and press.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Cybercriminals are evolving their tactics, with Mac malware shifting from simple adware to advanced information stealers.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhale. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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