Synonyms of inhaled

inhaled

verb

past tense of inhale

as in devoured

to swallow or eat greedily

inhaled the doughnuts so quickly that you would have missed it if you blinked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devoured
• gulped
• crammed
• scoffed
• gobbled
• scarfed
• wolfed
• slopped
• glutted
• gorged
• bolted
• ravened
• ingurgitated
• gormandized
• swilled
• overate
• pigged out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• picked
• nibbled
• pecked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inhaled

Delphi sits above a geologic vent, an X from which noxious gases escaped the earth, corrupting the minds of women who inhaled and pronounced their prophecies. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

The chemical is highly corrosive, toxic when inhaled or touched, and flammable under specific concentrations. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

In effect, thousands of tons of materials that were never intended to be inhaled were crushed, burned, aerosolized and deposited across a densely populated urban area. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Messick emerged from the dugout tunnel Monday afternoon in a hoodie with cutoff sleeves, inhaled and reveled in the crisp air that tends to accompany a playoff race. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The Midcentury Modern library where Rosales first inhaled the aroma of old books has changed. — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Other critics in Congress have focused on products that can be inhaled and high-potency candy products, as well as the lack of THC caps and testing requirements for those products. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

If disturbed, asbestos’ microscopic crystalline fibers get into the air, where they can be inhaled, cause lung scarring and lead to fatal cancers. — Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

Eucalyptus oil and fresh leaves are poisonous when ingested or inhaled. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026