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to exhale
01
to breathe air or smoke out through the mouth or nose
Intransitive
Example
After holding her breath, she slowly exhaled and relaxed.
In cold weather, you can see your breath as you exhale into the chilly air.
Exhaling slowly, she tried to calm her nerves before the presentation.
02
to expel air, smoke, or gases from the lungs intentionally
Transitive: to exhale breath or smoke
Example
He exhaled the smoke slowly, watching it curl into the air.
He exhaled a sigh of frustration, feeling the weight of the situation.
As he spoke, he exhaled a stream of warm air into the chilly room.
