CEFR B2

exhaled

verb

Meaning

Released air from the lungs through the nose or mouth.

Examples

He exhaled a cloud of steam into the freezing morning air.
The patient exhaled slowly as the doctor listened to his chest.

Synonyms: breathed, puffed, sighed, expelled

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exhaled (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: ɛksˈheɪld

Definition

Released air from the lungs through the nose or mouth.

Examples

He exhaled a cloud of steam into the freezing morning air.
The patient exhaled slowly as the doctor listened to his chest.
She exhaled in relief once the stressful presentation was finally over.

How to Use exhaled

exhale [something] out (phrasal verb): To release air or smoke from the lungs. — "He exhaled the smoke out slowly."
exhale deeply (collocation): To release a large amount of air at once. — "She exhaled deeply to calm her nerves."

Synonyms of exhaled

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Antonyms of exhaled

Words with the opposite meaning to exhaled:

inhaled

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