as in devoured
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 inhaled
When spores are inhaled, symptoms include fever, nausea and chest pain.
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Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The researchers also conducted mouse experiments, where mice inhaled the pesticide as humans would for 11 weeks.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Many people inhaled a substantial amount of smoke.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Bebop moving in waves through the smoky air, causing a warm feeling to come over him, to move inside him like smoke inhaled.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Legionella can be carried in water vapor or mist and can cause illness if inhaled.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Those guardrails are in place because air pollutants that come from the generators, like nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and ‘fine particulate matter’ are known to cause lung and heart health issues when inhaled.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Even a small amount, whether inhaled or absorbed through the skin, can lead to drooling, vomiting, tremors, or difficulty breathing.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
The slag contained high concentrations of heavy metals and silicate material that, like tiny particles of glass, could be inhaled and irritate the lungs.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The researchers also conducted mouse experiments, where mice inhaled the pesticide as humans would for 11 weeks.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Many people inhaled a substantial amount of smoke.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Bebop moving in waves through the smoky air, causing a warm feeling to come over him, to move inside him like smoke inhaled.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Legionella can be carried in water vapor or mist and can cause illness if inhaled.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Those guardrails are in place because air pollutants that come from the generators, like nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and ‘fine particulate matter’ are known to cause lung and heart health issues when inhaled.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Even a small amount, whether inhaled or absorbed through the skin, can lead to drooling, vomiting, tremors, or difficulty breathing.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
The slag contained high concentrations of heavy metals and silicate material that, like tiny particles of glass, could be inhaled and irritate the lungs.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhaled
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Astronomers have used the XRISM (X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) X-ray spacecraft to discover that a star is being slowly devoured by an elusive stellar companion, solving a mystery that has baffled scientists for over a century.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Born Carlos Ray Norris on March 10, 1940, in Ryan, Oklahoma, Norris devoured the movies of John Wayne growing up.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The walls of that living room, crammed with books, were two stories high.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Paris — Anyone visiting Paris just over a decade ago would doubtless have been charmed by the city’s timeless attractions — brasseries serving delicious food, museums crammed with famous works of art, boulevards of chic stores — all overlooked by the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Inhaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhaled. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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