Synonyms of inhaling

inhaling

verb

present participle of inhale

as in devouring

to swallow or eat greedily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devouring
• gulping
• cramming
• scarfing
• gobbling
• scoffing
• wolfing
• gorging
• slopping
• glutting
• ravening
• bolting
• ingurgitating
• gormandizing
• swilling
• overeating
• pigging out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• picking
• nibbling
• pecking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inhaling

And in the summer working, caring for the garden, cultivating my plants, my food, inhaling the sun, seeing my skin become brown just as the flowers are also growing their colours, and my beloved garden plants are delivering their brilliant food. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

More studies are showing the wide-ranging negative health impacts of inhaling wildfire smoke, which is especially toxic when blazes tear through urban areas and burn up household appliances, batteries and chemicals. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Another man was taken to Insight Hospital and Medical Center in fair condition after also inhaling water, police said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

People are thought to get infected by inhaling the amoeba from windblown dust or by getting contaminated soil or water in a wound. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Health effects from inhaling wildfire smoke But the effects are sweeping, said Hayden, who has developed real-time mapping of mortality estimates from wildfire smoke. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Other behaviors that put autistic children at risk of drowning include drinking water while swimming, which puts them at risk for accidentally inhaling water; and holding their breath for prolonged periods, which can lead to fainting underwater. — Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Legionnaires’ disease is a form of pneumonia typically contracted by inhaling tiny water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Avoid inhaling the dust—even food-grade—as prolonged exposure can irritate the lungs, says Harlow-Ellis. — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026