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as in expelled
to let or force out of the lungs
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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as in radiated
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Recent Examples of exhaled
Understanding trees as living archives of human breath exhaled in joy, sorrow, elation or exhaustion is deeply meaningful for me.
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Beronda L. Montgomery, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled.
—Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
After a Friday court hearing, in which Judge Eric Geffon said approving the agreement exceeded his authority under a 2022 law change, Tony LoBue and his sister Marie audibly exhaled.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
For a brief, shining moment, Gaza smiled, laughed, and exhaled the years of pain that had burdened us.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Woodbury players exhaled with jubilation; a few Eagan players fell to their knees.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
When Matthieu took his bow, Paris exhaled — not just in relief, but in recognition.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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
Beronda L. Montgomery, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled.
—Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
After a Friday court hearing, in which Judge Eric Geffon said approving the agreement exceeded his authority under a 2022 law change, Tony LoBue and his sister Marie audibly exhaled.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
For a brief, shining moment, Gaza smiled, laughed, and exhaled the years of pain that had burdened us.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Woodbury players exhaled with jubilation; a few Eagan players fell to their knees.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
When Matthieu took his bow, Paris exhaled — not just in relief, but in recognition.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaled
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As three other members have already been expelled, this would leave only two people on the CMC – Xi himself (the commander in chief), and Xi’s anti-corruption tsar.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 Feb. 2026
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A couple of days later, two journalists, a Colombian and a Mexican, were stopped at Tienditas, another of Cúcuta’s border crossings, and held for hours, before being expelled.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Even with my limited knowledge, the mountain radiated a kind of gravity, as though the desert itself were remembering.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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A feeling of relief radiated throughout the Golden State Warriors organization late Wednesday night with the news of Jonathan Kuminga’s trade to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Toward the end of the set, a cluster of electrical poles emitted showers of sparks and went dark.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our measurements about how the universe is expanding come from relatively faraway objects that emitted their light a long time ago.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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Key Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested by heavily armed men on Sunday night, his supporters said, just hours after he had been released from a jail where he was held as a political prisoner.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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According to a statement released by Bad Bunny’s publicist, the couple had first invited Bad Bunny to attend their wedding but were instead invited to be part of the Apple Music halftime show performance.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Noem held the press conference to pitch the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill requiring individuals to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote and requiring voters show identification before casting their ballot.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of the most recent adaptations of the novel, the 2011 version by Andrea Arnold, notably leaned into this aspect of the book by casting the multiracial James Howson as Heathcliff.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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The pain that emanated from players on Sunday was born of the knowledge that changes are coming.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Leibfried was responding to a report of a domestic disturbance in the building and was startled by a loud bang that emanated from the closed door of an apartment.—
Peter Passi,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion on Thursday establishing limits on when an outside investigation must take place following a Texas jail inmate’s death.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Snow and ice fell in all 254 Texas counties, and the National Weather Service issued an unprecedented statewide blanket of winter storm warnings.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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The frogs have evolved to be resistant to the toxins.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Death is an inescapable part of French life, and the layers on layers of Parisian history on display at Père Lachaise Cemetery are a fascinating peek into how the city has evolved over time.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Exhaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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