as in devouring
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 inhaling
Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force.
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
People typically become infected with the virus by inhaling microscopic particles from these rodents' urine, feces or saliva, according to Stanford Health.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Social media trends are fueling a dangerous form of substance use among teenagers in the United States involving common household and commercial products, including inhaling nitrous oxide, or laughing gas.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Vaping refers to the practice of inhaling vapor through e-cigarettes or vape pens.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Transmission risk Andes hantavirus is a rare infection in humans, and the vast majority of cases are acquired via exposure to rodents or inhaling particles from their droppings, urine, or bodily fluids.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Who said what Hantavirus is a rare and deadly virus usually spread by inhaling rodent droppings, but the Andes strain found in the infected passengers can spread through close human contact, the World Health Organization said.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Hantavirus is primarily spread by inhaling mouse feces and urine.
—Eva Flowe
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Hantavirus usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
People typically become infected with the virus by inhaling microscopic particles from these rodents' urine, feces or saliva, according to Stanford Health.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Social media trends are fueling a dangerous form of substance use among teenagers in the United States involving common household and commercial products, including inhaling nitrous oxide, or laughing gas.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Vaping refers to the practice of inhaling vapor through e-cigarettes or vape pens.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Transmission risk Andes hantavirus is a rare infection in humans, and the vast majority of cases are acquired via exposure to rodents or inhaling particles from their droppings, urine, or bodily fluids.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Who said what Hantavirus is a rare and deadly virus usually spread by inhaling rodent droppings, but the Andes strain found in the infected passengers can spread through close human contact, the World Health Organization said.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Hantavirus is primarily spread by inhaling mouse feces and urine.
—Eva Flowe
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Hantavirus usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhaling
Verb
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The scene might be a reversal of this dynamic, with the monster devouring Clark in order to replace him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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By 2036, interest expense would jump from absorbing 14% of all revenues to devouring 30%, five points more than under the CBO’s forecast.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Verb
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That’s cramming too many homes on limited acreage, especially in an area where traffic is already dangerous because of so many new developments, two neighbors told the board to applause from the Town Hall audience.—
Joe Marusak
May 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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Clark agreed with Reinhart’s observations, but warned that the four-day workweek wasn’t so much as cramming a 40-hour week into four days as a genuine reduction to 32 hours, one that respected an employee’s life outside of work.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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“Inhaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhaling. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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