exhaled

verb

Definition of exhalednext
past tense of exhale
1
as in expelled
to let or force out of the lungs before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke

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2
as in radiated
to throw or give off the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room

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  1. expelled
  2. emitted
  3. released
  4. cast
  5. issued
  6. evolved
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  • So my husband, for example, his family is from Egypt, expelled by Gamal Abdel Nasser.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Mexican government agreed to accept 30,000 migrants a month from the four countries if expelled after unlawfully entering America.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of expelled
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  • Voyager 2 has three radioisotope thermoelectric generators that power the spacecraft by converting heat emitted by the decaying plutonium into electricity.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
  • For instance, a recent study found that the enormous amount of aerosols and water vapor emitted by the Tonga eruption had a temporary cooling effect on the planet due to their ability to block sunlight.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of emitted
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  • Chu said the musical adaptation, which premiered on Broadway in 2003, was also coincidentally released during a momentous time.
    Tony Lee, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • One bird tutor was then released into each group, so that the flock mates could learn to use one solution over another.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of released
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  • During the last Trump administration, Newsom burnished his national profile by casting himself as a crusading foil to the then-president.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The setting sun cast its rays over the seed heads in the background, creating this striking effect.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of cast
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  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its annual threat assessment this week warning of migrants with terrorist ties.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
  • The Philippines issued a statement on Friday condemning China’s moves.
    Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of issued
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  • But with practice, these simple actions evolved into more complex behaviors, such as steering the car toward a specific destination.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The grandmother hypothesis According to Zollikofer, this unique mixture of great ape-like and human-like features in tooth development shows that early Homo had already evolved a pattern of an extended growth phase.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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