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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As months and years of data arrived, Keeling’s rigorous work revealed two global phenomena: Earth’s plants inhaling CO2 each summer and exhaling it each winter, and CO2 levels’ unrelenting annual increase.
—Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Workers who inhaled Teflon fumes developed flu-like symptoms.
—Mariah Blake, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
And that live-action look included Forest Whitaker sporting a very unique accessory in the form of a mask that Saw would periodically put over his face and inhale from.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 May 2025
This product can turn into a big irritant if ingested or inhaled, and cause several digestive or respiratory issues.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Workers who inhaled Teflon fumes developed flu-like symptoms.
—Mariah Blake, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
And that live-action look included Forest Whitaker sporting a very unique accessory in the form of a mask that Saw would periodically put over his face and inhale from.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 May 2025
This product can turn into a big irritant if ingested or inhaled, and cause several digestive or respiratory issues.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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