exhale
verb (used without object)
to emit breath or vapor; breathe out.
exhaled
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past participleof exhale.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof exhale.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
exhaleverb (used without object)to emit breath or vapor; breathe out.
Example Sentences
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We survived it, yet hadn’t fully exhaled when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived like a cosmic reminder of how life loves a dramatic arc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Once his win became official, Woodland looked to the sky, exhaled and pushed the brim of his cap down to cover his eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Scientists flew drones equipped with special kit through the exhaled droplets, or "blows", made when the giants come up to breathe through their blowholes.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
Patients with asthma, a comorbid disease that frequently occurs along with atopic dermatitis, showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, a measure of airway inflammation.
From Barron's ● Dec. 8, 2025
But then he took a deep breath, exhaled, and settled into an empty row.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
