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
When inhaled, these particles enter the lungs and can then pass into the bloodstream, increasing people’s risk of heart disease and decreasing lung function.
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Katelyn Richard, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
It is inhaled in powder form, and typically administered using an inhaler device twice a day for five days.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Outside was given an exclusive first viewing of the special, in which host Cecilia Vega hikes to Base Camp, 17,600 feet, where the air is so thin that every breath feels like it’s inhaled through a straw.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
Ultra-fine particles are easy to pour, easy to spread, and easy to inhale.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Katelyn Richard, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
It is inhaled in powder form, and typically administered using an inhaler device twice a day for five days.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Outside was given an exclusive first viewing of the special, in which host Cecilia Vega hikes to Base Camp, 17,600 feet, where the air is so thin that every breath feels like it’s inhaled through a straw.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
Ultra-fine particles are easy to pour, easy to spread, and easy to inhale.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhale
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That will not happen if the trooper disappears into the cavernous state building that devoured more than $200 million in public funds for a yearslong renovation project.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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At night, resident bats come out to devour book-eating insects, providing a chemical-free way of protecting the collection.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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For those who are able to board, cramming us together is unsafe, not to mention uncomfortable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Television has always relied on big, gasp-inducing moments, but Murphy crams them in even at the expense of narrative cohesion.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Inhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhale. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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