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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Gently lower back down, almost touching the floor, before exhaling and completing another rep.
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Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
In contrast, exhaling through the mouth caused infectious particles to travel further, along a more horizontal path.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
One technique is to hold the right nostril closed while exhaling and inhaling through the left nostril.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
During this exercise, exhale on the twist so your core contracts with greater intensity.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
In contrast, exhaling through the mouth caused infectious particles to travel further, along a more horizontal path.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
One technique is to hold the right nostril closed while exhaling and inhaling through the left nostril.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
During this exercise, exhale on the twist so your core contracts with greater intensity.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhale
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhale. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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