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
Typically, hantavirus spreads by inhaling particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
Vaping refers to the practice of inhaling vapor through e-cigarettes or vape pens.
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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.
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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.
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Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
Hantavirus is primarily spread by inhaling mouse feces and urine.
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Eva Flowe
may 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhaling
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There’s a snake devouring a frog whole.
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This squishy honor of a marshmallow doesn’t even require devouring it—the indicator that psychologists took as the signal of its depleted future life.
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
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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.
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This is an impressive chip, cramming nearly 100 billion transistors onto a piece of silicon roughly the size of a fingernail.
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The trip took 76 days, with van Dongen splitting time between hours on his bike and cramming into an RV in parks and towns around the country.
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“Inhaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhaling. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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