Verb (used with object) : to exhale a sigh. ,The engine exhaled steam.    From Dictionary.com. 

"I think we kind of exhaled — we were just happy to get there," Kidd admitted.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Nets need more than Scott's calm influence] Reference

In fact, the other night we were all sitting at dinner, the crew, and everybody just kind of exhaled for the first moment.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 22, 2007] Reference

Everyone kind of exhaled and I was clinging to my soda for dear life.    From Wordnik.com.  [Progressive U - The new media voice for students] Reference

"When all this developed, I kind of exhaled a little bit," Bruce said, referring to the trade.    From Wordnik.com.  [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference

He exhaled, no longer allowing himself gray areas.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Palisades] Reference

Every time he exhaled, I thought that it was over.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nunc Stans] Reference

I exhaled, and kissed my California State Bar card.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wajahat Ali: Fighting Wells Fargo and Foreclosure] Reference

Grant took yet another deep breath and exhaled loudly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sacrament] Reference

The first one she read exhaled a tender aroma of love.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

  She took a deep breath and exhaled against his skin.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Motel] Reference

     I exhaled and nodded to the Siamese fighting fish.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE REAL MAP] Reference

The pupils appeared over the teal center and Alysia exhaled.    From Wordnik.com.  [Arcana Magi - c.7: Instinct] Reference

She exhaled and pulled her hand away, resting it on his back.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Long Grass] Reference

She exhaled through her mouth a second time with the same result.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Color of Silence is Radium Green] Reference

          The Duchess exhaled a little sigh of contempt.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Man Who Woke Up as Bo Diddley] Reference

And then he stubbed out his Camel unfiltered, exhaled long and slow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bedtime Story] Reference

I counted each chime … ten … eleven … twelve … then exhaled.    From Wordnik.com.  [Thick With Memory] Reference

With her eyes open to the world, she exhaled slowly and fell silent.    From Wordnik.com.  [Story to Forget] Reference

In oddly involved sentences, he told her of the charm that she exhaled.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

Her clothes exhaled the smell of some vile scent that was overpowering.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ideala] Reference

There are only exhaled slightly sulphurous white vapours, chiefly steam.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wonders of Creation] Reference

After four exhausting days of testimony, Sonia Sotomayor finally exhaled.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Politics of Being First] Reference

I breathed in the air exhaled by the very ones who refused to hold my gaze.    From Wordnik.com.  [Two Things I Did Not Know] Reference

The humid air, warmed by the sun, exhaled the restless sweetness of spring.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

The man made a sound like wind down a chimney as he exhaled through his teeth.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Island] Reference

Then I recited my biblical-prophet speech, said thank you, hung up, and exhaled.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wajahat Ali: Fighting Wells Fargo and Foreclosure] Reference

Rebreathing exhaled carbon dioxide has been identified as a potential cause of SIDS.    From Wordnik.com.  [Safer sleeping for babies: Less is more] Reference

Karen took another drag and exhaled slowly, looking off into the grey city down below.    From Wordnik.com.  [Where's the show?] Reference

But then she exhaled, for it was only a big rock, a great rock in the shape of a centaur.    From Wordnik.com.  [Melliflua and the Fauns] Reference

James stared at the hand for a second, exhaled heavily, and then shook to seal the bargain.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Kiss] Reference

   Caitlin looked at the last exhibit and exhaled and wandered into the middle of the room.    From Wordnik.com.  [Caitlin in the Y2K Museum] Reference

Sliding through the shop and into the bathroom, he locked the door quickly and exhaled audibly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Uniquely Portland] Reference

With Jamal standing before him, the old man closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then exhaled.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Impossible Man - Ep.14: Ki to Wisdom] Reference

Grains larger than about 10 microns do not reach the lungs; those smaller than a micron are exhaled right back out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unmasking Bioterror] Reference

The CPAP's steady stream of exhaled air also can bother partners who suddenly feel like they're sleeping in a wind tunnel.    From Wordnik.com.  [Apnea Aids vs. Romance] Reference

Wall Street exhaled after pay czar Kenneth Feinberg called some banks 'practices "ill-advised" but declined to request clawbacks.    From Wordnik.com.  [What's News: Business] Reference

Soft materials can suffocate small babies, who may press their nose up against them and possibly rebreathe exhaled carbon dioxide.    From Wordnik.com.  [What are sleep positioners for?] Reference