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
Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
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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
The volatile organic compound can cause eye and skin irrigation as well as coughing, wheezing, headache or shortness of breath if inhaled.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Bodnar, according to state police, then allegedly ignited the base of the foil with a lighter and inhaled the smoke through a straw.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
The aerosol generated by vaping devices also contains ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs and cause chronic inflammation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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
The volatile organic compound can cause eye and skin irrigation as well as coughing, wheezing, headache or shortness of breath if inhaled.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Bodnar, according to state police, then allegedly ignited the base of the foil with a lighter and inhaled the smoke through a straw.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
The aerosol generated by vaping devices also contains ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs and cause chronic inflammation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhaled
Verb
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Artists Equity By the time Dunkin’ unveiled Carpenter’s Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso, more than 10 million users had already devoured the Instagram and TikTok teaser videos.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Among the novel's many fans is The Five Star Weekend series creator and showrunner Bekah Brunstetter, who devoured Hilderbrand's book in one day when producers Ali Krug and Sue Naegle sent it to her shortly after the writers' strike ended in 2023.—
Clarissa Cruz,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Verb
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That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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While the cage side area was largely filled with VIPs, the Ellipse just beyond the outer fence of the South Lawn was crammed with tens of thousands of UFC diehards.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Inhaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhaled. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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