exhaled

verb

Definition of exhalednext
past tense of exhale
1
as in expelled
to let or force out of the lungs before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke

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2
as in radiated
to throw or give off the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room

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  1. expelled
  2. radiated
  3. emitted
  4. released
  5. cast
  6. issued
  7. evolved
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  • At the scene, cops found three 9mm shell casings as well as a few live rounds that had been expelled from the pistol as the suspect freed a jam.
    Ellen Moynihan, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024
  • All 15 suspects were suspended from Salisbury University, with some of those also expelled from their fraternity, the institutions said.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of expelled
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  • See Demi Moore, whose ultra-long hair was styled into silky, undulating waves that radiated health at the Governors Awards on las tweek.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Liza meant so much to so many, and her smile radiated happiness, energy, and comfort.
    Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of radiated
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  • The fraction of that radiation that escaped from a massive object, emitted into the greater Universe as Hawking radiation, would depend solely on the mass and radius of the object itself, with nothing notable being special about the event horizon’s boundary in particular.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Researchers can look for gaps and anomalies in the pattern of radio waves emitted from these spinning pulsars to detect gravitational waves.
    Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of emitted
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  • To be eligible, films must be released in theaters during calendar 2024, and TV shows must have aired between January 1 and November 1.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Drug overdose deaths in the United States fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report released Wednesday.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of released
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  • The swing-district candidates cast themselves as moderates who didn’t toe the party line.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Only 195 votes were cast, below the 200 needed for the vote to count, and the motion was scrapped.
    Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of cast
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  • In September, the central bank issued its first cut in four years, followed by a second reduction in November, citing progress on inflation and weakness in the job market.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Since it was enacted in California in January, 32 alerts have been issued and 27 young Black people found, Bradford said.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of issued
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  • In the past ten years, the night has evolved from an intimate dinner to a significant date on the New York City advent calendar—this is the first year that Mulligan and Mumford decided to share images anywhere—but the original spirit of Wassail, and its generosity, remains entirely intact.
    Vogue, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • LeBron’s influence is reminiscent of companies like Netflix, which has repeatedly evolved its business model to align with changing consumer preferences.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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