inhaled; inhaling
1
: to draw in by breathing
2
: to take in eagerly or greedily
inhaled about four meals at once—
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: to breathe in
Examples of inhale in a Sentence
This medicine can now be inhaled.
She inhaled the fresh country air.
He inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to relax.
After inhaling their dinner, the children ran out the door without even saying goodbye.
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Simply inhaling for four counts and exhaling for four counts brings oxygen to your muscles, reducing the emotion's intensity and relaxing the body.
—Juli Fraga, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The fungus releases spores that rise into the air and can be inhaled, Thompson said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Just be sure never to mix vinegar with hydrogen peroxide, which can cause a harmful toxic gas if inhaled.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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Juli Fraga, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The fungus releases spores that rise into the air and can be inhaled, Thompson said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Just be sure never to mix vinegar with hydrogen peroxide, which can cause a harmful toxic gas if inhaled.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhale
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“Inhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhale. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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