exhaled

VERB

breathe out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathe emit give off let out

STRONG

discharge eject emanate evaporate expel issue respire steam vaporize

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep take in

WEAK

breathe in inhale

Example Sentences

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“American Patriarch” is a tonic reminder that, from its very beginnings, our republic has exhaled a whiff of the miraculous.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The gas was released on maternity units when cannisters were connected, birthing mothers exhaled, and when the equipment was faulty, according to papers filed at the High Court.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

We survived it, yet hadn’t fully exhaled when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived like a cosmic reminder of how life loves a dramatic arc.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Patients with asthma showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, indicating reduced airway inflammation.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

Drenched in sweat, crewmen gasped for air as oxygen levels fell and carbon dioxide levels rose closer to the lethal zone every time someone exhaled.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin