breathed (out)

past tense of breathe (out)
as in exhaled
to let or force out of the lungs leaned back in his chair and breathed out the smoke from his pipe

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exhaled
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  • Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • When police removed his key fob from his hand, Raibley allegedly exhaled and cursed, court documents said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Breathed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathed%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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