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
Verb
  • 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
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  • What gets prototyped there radiates into field trips, after-school programs and summer camps that reach thousands of children a year.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bieniemy radiates discipline and accountability and, of course, carries an intimate understanding of the offense and has Reid’s trust.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiates
Verb
  • Again, an idling engine still emits exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons, and these emissions will ultimately end up in the air and contribute to air pollution.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The amount of neutrino energy absorbed by the companion star, however, would be only a tiny fraction of the amount of energy the star emits on its own, so again, this is likely to have little effect.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of emits
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  • Based on the Colleen Hoover novel, the psychological thriller casts Dakota Johnson as Lowen, a writer hired to finish the book series of Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway), a best-selling author left paralyzed after an accident.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Whether placed next to your vintage sofa or in a spare corner in your all-white bedroom, this dimmable bulb casts a wide arc of light from its nearly six-foot-tall bulb.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of casts
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  • Down-regulating the nervous system releases micro-tensions trapped in muscles.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But the show is built into ESPN’s CFP contract and will continue to air on all six weeks that the committee releases a top 25.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of releases
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  • This exciting university city emanates a vibrant, youthful energy that’s reflected in its abundance of top-notch restaurants, cafés, and bars.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The series emanates a sense of urgency without cooking up abnormally dramatic situations.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
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“Exhales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhales. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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