blows (out)

present tense third-person singular of blow (out)
as in exhales
to let or force out of the lungs blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn

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exhales
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  • Your home is supposed to be the place where your nervous system finally exhales.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
  • Even in summer, evenings turn crisp, drawing locals and visitors alike outdoors to sip tea as the sun slips behind the escarpment and the mountain exhales its cool.
    Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Blows (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blows%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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