inhaled

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

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Recent Examples of inhaled But fallen ash still poses major health risks if ingested or inhaled. Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 24 June 2026 Industrial-grade diatomaceous earth is harmful if inhaled, warns Harlow-Ellis. Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026 Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler. Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 16 June 2026 The players inhaled all the enthusiasm and channeled it. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 June 2026 But ozone is dangerous when inhaled. Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 June 2026 The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces. Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026 One of them inhaled water and became unconscious, NBC 5 and CBS News Chicago reported, citing authorities. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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  • It had been pulled into the river and devoured by an enormous crocodile.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
  • With roughly 6 1/2 minutes left, Chestnut had devoured 32 dogs to Gray’s 10, according to live unofficial results on ESPN.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • As rain pummeled the lawn in front of the Hatch Shell in Boston, thousands crammed underneath a nearby tunnel to stay dry.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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“Inhaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhaled. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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