exhales

verb

Definition of exhalesnext
present tense third-person singular of exhale
1
as in expels
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 radiates
to throw or give off the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhales
  1. radiates
  2. emits
  3. casts
  4. releases
  5. emanates
Verb
  • Acute pancreatitis causes severe upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The sharp pain radiates through the bottom of your feet and makes even standing difficult.
    Cory Smith, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of radiates
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  • The Drift Away emits a soft, loopless stream of white noise and features three light settings to act as a night light for your little one (or yourself).
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Burning gas indoors emits nitrogen dioxide, which is linked to a range of negative health consequences, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension.
    Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of emits
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  • The escalating fighting casts doubt over the junta's plan to hold an election next year.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The boardwalk is open 24 hours, but many locals will tell you the best time to go is in the evening, when the sun sets over the water and casts a mesmerizing golden glow over the marsh.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of casts
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  • The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Humiliated when Iran releases the hostages minutes after Reagan is inaugurated.
    Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of releases
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  • Stripped of its shimmer and sparkle, Pamela Anderson's personal canvas still emanates radiance and light.
    Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • And that emanates from Congress.
    Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of emanates
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