as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily
inhaled the doughnuts so quickly that you would have missed it if you blinked
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Recent Examples of inhale
Every lap felt like a mind-numbing carousel ride through car exhaust and past bewildered pedestrians, while inhaling burrito-scented air.
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Marley Dickinson, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025
Freshwater inhaled up the nose lacks salt and imbalances saline concentrations, triggering the burning sensation.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
What to do during ashfall During an ashfall event, the most effective strategy to stay safe is to stay indoors as much as possible and avoid inhaling ash particles.
—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined that his cause of death was accidental drowning in his bathtub after inhaling compressed difluoroethane and taking alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Marley Dickinson, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025
Freshwater inhaled up the nose lacks salt and imbalances saline concentrations, triggering the burning sensation.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
What to do during ashfall During an ashfall event, the most effective strategy to stay safe is to stay indoors as much as possible and avoid inhaling ash particles.
—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined that his cause of death was accidental drowning in his bathtub after inhaling compressed difluoroethane and taking alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhale
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The Wild’s two stars are on fire this series and are devouring the Golden Knights’ defensemen.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Once the pasta dishes have been devoured, Beckham avoids sweet desserts or nightcaps.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2025
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That meant, gulp, 11 hot dogs had to be consumed in the game, which lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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This slim volume by Benoît Gallot, its enthusiastic head conservator since 2018, is as crammed with quirky facts as the 110-acre cemetery is crammed with burial plots.—
Heller McAlpin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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All of human nature, like the best and the worst of humanity is crammed onto a glacier for two months.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Inhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhale. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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