exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion ˌeks-hə-ˈlā-shən 
ˌek-sə-
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Take six long, deep breaths with extended exhalations, pausing slightly between breaths. —
Dana Santas, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026 Centuries ago, exhalations of humans and animals, in addition to that derived from natural processes such as decay and forest fires, may have been predominant. —Beronda L. Montgomery, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026 Inhalation, a pause lasting a second or two or three; exhalation, a long pause; inhalation again, an even longer pause, one-two-three-four, exhalation, and . . . —James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 Rest here for 3 to 5 minutes, lengthening your exhalations. —Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exhalation
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026 Centuries ago, exhalations of humans and animals, in addition to that derived from natural processes such as decay and forest fires, may have been predominant. —Beronda L. Montgomery, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026 Inhalation, a pause lasting a second or two or three; exhalation, a long pause; inhalation again, an even longer pause, one-two-three-four, exhalation, and . . . —James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 Rest here for 3 to 5 minutes, lengthening your exhalations. —Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exhalation
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exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion ˌeks-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: something exhaled or given off
2
: the act of exhaling
Medical Definition
exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion ˌeks-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the action of forcing air out of the lungs
2
: something (as the breath) that is exhaled or given off
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