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.
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Rainer Sabin,
Detroit Free Press,
4 Nov. 2019
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The touchdown gave the Ravens a 24-10 lead and their fans room to exhale.
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Brian Wacker,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2024
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As the cliffs inhale and exhale, so to speak, the tips of the cracks weaken.
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Joseph Serna,
latimes.com,
28 Sep. 2017
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At the end of it, Looney lay flat on his back, closed his eyes and exhaled.
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Scott Cacciola,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2023
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Plank pose: From the half-forward fold, exhale and step back to the top of a push-up.
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Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2024
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World Tour is out of the way, and the 24-year-old can exhale just a little bit.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 Aug. 2024
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Inhale for a count of 5, hold for a count of 1, then exhale for a count of 5.
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Sivan Fagan,
SELF,
27 Oct. 2022
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Inhale through your nose for the count of four, and exhale through your mouth for the count of six.
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Jeannine Amber,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2022
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Inhale for a count of 4, hold for 1, then exhale for a count of 6.
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Sivan Fagan,
SELF,
27 Oct. 2022
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So cue up a movie or play some tunes, pour some rosé, and exhale.
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The Washington Post,
The Mercury News,
7 June 2019
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That alone is reason to exhale as the Browns approach the draft.
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Terry Pluto,
cleveland,
11 Apr. 2021
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Take a five-count breath in, hold it for five counts and five counts to exhale through your nose.
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Colleen Reilly,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2022
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Then, exhale and drive the ground away to stand back up with abs engaged and back flat.
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Mallory Creveling,
Health.com,
10 Sep. 2021
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The brace came off, and Jamail Spivey Jr. could exhale.
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Matt Goul,
cleveland,
15 Mar. 2022
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On the track, Holloway clapped his hands, exhaled a deep breath and shook his head.
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Adam Kilgore,
Washington Post,
29 June 2024
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Inhale, then exhale quickly and open the arms and pull the band wide again.
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Stephanie Mansour,
NBC News,
11 Jan. 2020
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Keeping the right closed, release the left side and exhale through it.
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Sandee Lamotte,
CNN,
14 Sep. 2017
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Pause briefly, then exhale and bend the same leg and arm so the knee and the elbow move toward your core.
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Julia Sullivan,
Women's Health,
6 July 2023
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Carousel lights flashed like wet teeth and greasy treats exhaled like hot breath.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
Peoplemag,
7 May 2024
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Zach Randolph and the Kings can, well, exhale at least through this heat wave.
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Ailene Voisin,
sacbee,
31 Aug. 2017
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Then, exhale and drive the ground away to stand back up with your abs engaged and your back flat.
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Mallory Creveling,
Health,
11 Sep. 2023
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Then exhale and round your spine in the cat pose, which stretches the upper back.
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Melanie Radzicki McManus,
CNN,
3 Sep. 2024
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At the moment her feet punch into the mat, the crowd exhales with a roar of applause.
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Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
24 July 2024
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To maintain the oxygen the eggs need, the male will swim to the surface, gulp air, bring it back, and exhale, over and over.
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National Geographic,
6 Feb. 2020
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Hold your breath for a few counts, and then slowly exhale.
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Anthea Levi,
Health,
24 Mar. 2024
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Third, exhale for a count of four seconds through your mouth.
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Gigi Engle,
SELF,
8 Dec. 2018
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Press off the floor with both feet to stand back up, squeezing your glutes and exhaling at the top.
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Men's Health,
19 July 2023
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The goal is for Williams to exhale, to simplify things, to slow everything down.
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Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Nov. 2024
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Purse your lips and exhale slowly as if blowing out a candle.
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Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
1 Dec. 2024
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