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
Health and Safety Concerns Proper ventilation is vital when using bleach because bleach fumes can be harmful if inhaled.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Its use was banned in many countries around the turn of the millennium amid concerns that the fibers, when airborne, could result in potentially fatal lung diseases if inhaled.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Previous research has found that TCE, when inhaled or ingested, can easily cross the blood-brain barrier and cause damage to neurons.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The fungus releases spores that rise into the air and can be inhaled, Thompson said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Concern about inhaled anesthesia impacting brain development is not totally unfounded, says Ji-Hyun Lee, MD, PhD, co-author of the new study published in Anesthesiology.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
All of these toxic chemicals are being inhaled into the body when individuals vape.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
When heated, these siloxanes vaporize and condense into ultrafine particles, which are then floating around in the immediate air and are readily inhaled.
—New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Its use was banned in many countries around the turn of the millennium amid concerns that the fibers, when airborne, could result in potentially fatal lung diseases if inhaled.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Previous research has found that TCE, when inhaled or ingested, can easily cross the blood-brain barrier and cause damage to neurons.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The fungus releases spores that rise into the air and can be inhaled, Thompson said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Concern about inhaled anesthesia impacting brain development is not totally unfounded, says Ji-Hyun Lee, MD, PhD, co-author of the new study published in Anesthesiology.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
All of these toxic chemicals are being inhaled into the body when individuals vape.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
When heated, these siloxanes vaporize and condense into ultrafine particles, which are then floating around in the immediate air and are readily inhaled.
—New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhaled
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Angelo’s is the lunch stop and Strowman devoured ribs, brisket and more smoked meats, restaurant owner Jason George told the Star-Telegram.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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The little green worm quickly devoured yours.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was crammed full of talented actors.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Think about the huge NAVWAR building that’s crammed full of contractors that provide billions of dollars to keep our military strong.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Inhaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhaled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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