exhale
verb (used without object)
to emit breath or vapor; breathe out.
were exhaling
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past progressiveof exhale.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Those numbers were a signal not only that I was in poorly-ventilated spaces, but also that I was breathing in the potentially COVID-laden air that other people were exhaling.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2022
But as they were exhaling they were also successfully advancing a belief system that’s come to be accepted by Americans across the political spectrum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
“And I felt like when we got in the locker room, a lot of guys did that after the game and they were exhaling with a good thing to build off of towards week two.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2017
He struck out and, just like that, the Brewers were exhaling.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2012
The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
From He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe
