exhale
verb
, ek-ˈsāl\
Definition of exhale
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Synonyms & Antonyms for exhale
Synonyms
blow (out), breathe (out), expel, expire
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Examples of exhale in a Sentence
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The Bosch reactor uses hydrogen to decompose carbon dioxide that people exhale when onboard a spacecraft. — The News-review, oregonlive.com, "Southern Oregon technology may help astronauts breathe easier," 24 Aug. 2019 Sometimes the best remedy to super stress is to take in a big breath and exhale a cloud of a good, balanced strain of kind bud smoke or vapor to bring things back into perspective. — Mary Schumacher, chicagotribune.com, "5 types of marijuana to reduce your stress," 22 Aug. 2019 The key to providing astronauts with a steady stream of oxygen for long periods of time in space is recycling oxygen contained in the carbon dioxide that people exhale. — The News-review, oregonlive.com, "Southern Oregon technology may help astronauts breathe easier," 24 Aug. 2019 Even the amount of carbon dioxide, or CO2, a person exhales can attract more mosquitoes. — Elizabeth King, Allure, "Why Mosquitos Bite Some People More Than Others," 8 Aug. 2019 Remember to tell yourself to inhale and exhale, too. — cleveland.com, "Dear Annie: Husband frustrated by wife who can’t make up her own mind," 28 July 2019 One of the biggest advantages is that no force is needed in breathing, either to inhale or to exhale, Kurn said. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Diving masks from San Marcos company helped rescue of Thai boys from cave," 11 July 2018 Eighty-eight ran, giving track officials 88 individual ulcers — and 88 reasons to exhale. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Del Mar’s opening day brings heated debate, safe racing," 18 July 2019 To help strengthen your abs and protect your lower back, be sure to exhale thoroughly with every breath. — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "J.Lo’s Abs Look Insane in This Video Of Her and A-Rod Doing a Killer Workout," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exhale.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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