exhale
verb (used without object)
to emit breath or vapor; breathe out.
is exhaling
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present progressiveof exhale (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But no one who has followed the saga is exhaling just yet.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2023
If someone is exhaling viral particles, they should attach to the nanobodies, activating the sensor.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
“A live person is exhaling that carbon dioxide.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2017
The gales are strong this close to the mountain, as if the peak itself is exhaling.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Out of the grave that odor is exhaling.
From Essays on Scandinavian Literature by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
