exhales

verb

present tense third-person singular of exhale
1
as in expels
to let or force out of the lungs before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke

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2
as in radiates
to throw or give off the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room

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Recent Examples of exhales By the time the family reconvenes at the house, the room exhales. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 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 When summer fades and the crowds head home, the island finally exhales. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 Back in the Bronx, Claude Helton exhales. — Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025 Backed by a twinkling, twanging guitar, Hartzman gently exhales a tune that describes, if not praises, the tougher parts of love. — Karly Hartzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhales
  1. expels
  2. radiates
  3. emits
  4. casts
  5. releases
  6. emanates
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  • To protect itself, the coral expels its own algae — a primary food, energy, and oxygen source — and soon loses its color.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Now they are being flown to Bhutan - a country that still refuses to recognize them as citizens and expels them on arrival to India or Nepal.
    — Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of expels
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  • Zuckerberg is played by shapeshifter du jour Jeremy Strong, who radiates a kind of robotic clamminess.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One of them was Maggie Bieritz, one of those people who radiates joy and wit.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiates
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  • The device also emits 630nm red LED light, a wavelength commonly used to support collagen production and soften the look of fine lines over time.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • When illuminated with green laser light, the NV center emits red light.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of emits
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  • The diagrid also casts cool shadows that shift as the day goes by.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Check out the colorful leaves and mountain landscape by visiting the mountain that casts The Shadow, Whiteside.
    — Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of casts
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  • The movie releases digitally on October 15, in time to remind documentary branch Oscar voters to watch it.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This water releases massive waves of heat, redistributing warmth from the ocean to the atmosphere—and subsequently shifts weather patterns around the world.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of releases
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  • Stubb’s reputation as a statesman emanates from his vision for the world.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Some speculated that Arévalo’s aversion to escalation emanates from that experience, too, given his youth in exile and the persecution of many of his father’s supporters in the years after the 1954 coup.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Exhales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhales. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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