as in inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily
with no time for fine dining, we just ingurgitated our food and went on our way
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Verb
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Typically, hantavirus spreads by inhaling particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026 -
Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
Verb
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There’s a snake devouring a frog whole.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
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This squishy honor of a marshmallow doesn’t even require devouring it—the indicator that psychologists took as the signal of its depleted future life.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Verb
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At their core, Rush were always about glorious musical excess, routinely cramming more riffs and time signatures into single songs than some bands managed on entire albums.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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The two stayed up late into the night Monday, cramming information on each candidate.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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“Ingurgitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingurgitating. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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