exhaled; exhaling
1
a
: to breathe out
she exhaled a sigh
b
: to give forth (gaseous matter) : emit
2
archaic
: to cause to be emitted in vapor
Examples of exhale in a Sentence
She inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to relax.
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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Another great one is the 4-7-8 breath, which activates the parasympathetic nervous system: inhale for four counts, hold for seven and exhale slowly for eight.
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Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Use this simple breathing exercise: Inhale slowly for a count of five and exhale slowly for a count of five.
—Juli Fraga, Contributor, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Respiratory protection To see if the CR Boxes could also remove particulates exhaled by people in conversation or when sneezing, the researchers then tested the systems on respiratory plumes.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
Fully exhale each breath, emptying your lungs as much as possible, making your exhales longer than your inhales.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Use this simple breathing exercise: Inhale slowly for a count of five and exhale slowly for a count of five.
—Juli Fraga, Contributor, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Respiratory protection To see if the CR Boxes could also remove particulates exhaled by people in conversation or when sneezing, the researchers then tested the systems on respiratory plumes.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
Fully exhale each breath, emptying your lungs as much as possible, making your exhales longer than your inhales.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhale
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exhale
verb
ex·hale
eks-ˈhāl 
exhaled; exhaling
1
: to breathe out
2
: to send forth (as gas or odor)
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