EXHALING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

exhaling

verb

present participle of exhale

as in expelling

to let or force out of the lungs before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke

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as in radiating

to throw or give off the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room

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Recent Examples of exhaling Hubbard and his family can be heard exhaling as soon as the hook was dislodged. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 After a day of meetings, errands, and a phone that won’t stop buzzing, there’s nothing quite like settling in at home and finally exhaling. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 The show felt alive, inhaling and exhaling guests in a natural rhythm. — Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 For breathwork, Yasinksi recommends inhaling for four seconds, pausing for four seconds at the top, and then exhaling slowly. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Curry, wearing a bulky wrap around his knee, leaned back and took a long, deep breath before exhaling as the game tipped off. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026 Much of Electrical Field of Love has a loose, improvisatory feel, with Gibbs and Lewis laying down thick, burrowing grooves, Ross adding textured flair, and Muldrow exhaling drawn-out, chantlike phrases or compact, laser-like screams on top of it all. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026 Yeah, exorcising that demon of just kind of singing about it, putting it on paper, and then just kind of exhaling and let that go, that's an important process. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026

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Florida reported expelling 466 public preschoolers, more than any other state.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
When basics — pinstripes, polka dots, gingham and army green — inflate and explode into palatial forms, expelling feathers and brocade.

— Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of expelling

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And then there’s an energetic quality, at times radiating light and other times shining it—with or without pulsing strobes—on others.

— Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Some kids come into this life and catch all the breaks and start making money and going places and radiating confidence and functionality and the world opens right up to them.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of radiating

Verb

The worm-like creature enters Chekov’s ear and wraps itself around his brain, producing what is considered one of the cringiest scenes of the franchise, with Koenig emitting a blood-curdling scream.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Court filings said the McCoys brought in another plumber who discovered the plumbing vents were emitting gases into the attic.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of emitting

Verb

Colom’s campaign told the Washington Examiner that the Democratic nominee had no part in commissioning, funding, conducting, or releasing the Wedgewood survey and that the campaign only referenced it as a public poll.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Democrats used the tools available to force votes that GOP leadership tried to avoid — on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files and halting the Iran war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of releasing

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There was a very rigorous, full-on casting situation, and there were waves of auditions.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Noncitizens who knowingly violate the prohibition on casting ballots can face fines or up to a year in prison under federal law or a state sentence of up to three years in county jail.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of casting

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The pair barely crack more than a perfunctory smirk, in stark contrast to the uproarious laughter emanating from Fielder’s laptop screen.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Bright blue stars dot the spiral's side, with one particularly luminous star taking the spotlight with four diffraction spikes — created by light bending through the inner workings of Hubble's camera — emanating from its center.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of emanating

Verb

County officials responsible for issuing building permits have been accused of failing to conduct adequate inspections to ensure developers comply with safety guidelines and construction standards.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The decision upheld a preliminary injunction rather than issuing a final judgment in the case.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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