as in to blow (out)
to let or force out of the lungs
leaned back in his chair and breathed out the smoke from his pipe
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exhale
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On a street by the harbor, crowds of people were squinting into the distance, exclaiming every time the whale exhaled.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026 -
People with higher metabolic rates — those exercising, drinking alcohol or pregnant — exhale more CO2 and become prime targets, according to Our Blood Institute.—
Ryan Brennan
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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“Breathe (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathe%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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