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
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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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Two Miami police officers who entered the house to aid the family inhaled smoke and were taken to the same hospital in stable condition.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Then the kidnappers made new demands: two motorbikes, five walkie-talkies, bags of rice and beans, top-up cards for mobile data and airtime, and industrial glues, often inhaled and used as intoxicants.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
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Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Then the kidnappers made new demands: two motorbikes, five walkie-talkies, bags of rice and beans, top-up cards for mobile data and airtime, and industrial glues, often inhaled and used as intoxicants.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Inhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhale. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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