as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily
inhaled the doughnuts so quickly that you would have missed it if you blinked
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for inhale
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
See All Example Sentences for inhale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhale
Verb
-
However, library patrons continue to devour non-digital media.—
Katie Lauer,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
-
The dog's eagerness to devour the strawberry could be down to genetics, according to a Cambridge University study published in Cell Metabolism back in May 2016.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
-
The main risk with giving ice cubes is choking, especially for small dogs or dogs that gulp their food.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
-
The Ratliff family is on the brink of financial ruin as Jason Isaacs’ patriarch Timothy holds out from telling his wife or children and instead gulps down Victoria’s (Parker Posey) lorazepam to dissociate from reality.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
They were bullied, beaten, humiliated, tortured and shot, with productive laborers crammed on top of one another in the dirty stone barracks—separately from the Jewish prisoners, whose numbers grew ever larger.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
-
From a purely materialistic point of view, becoming a parent means transitioning into an existence crammed with a mind-boggling amount of stuff—stuff to acquire, assemble and incorporate into your (increasingly hectic) daily routine.—
Darryn King,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhale. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share