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

Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia that is caused by inhaling the Legionella bacteria in small droplets of water mixed in the air or contaminated water accidentally going into the lungs. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 July 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

Typically, hantavirus spreads by inhaling particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 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