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
There are no official animal exhibits along the walk, although there are small shelter areas for taking a seat, inhaling nature and feeling nostalgic.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Use caution when working with certain products; inhaling them could cause asthma symptoms.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
For breathwork, Yasinksi recommends inhaling for four seconds, pausing for four seconds at the top, and then exhaling slowly.
—Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Those with asthma or other breathing illnesses are more sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and may have trouble breathing after inhaling it.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Luckily, there was about 15 minutes of tiara chat while inhaling scones to make the time pass more quickly.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Many families live beside the dumps, inhaling smoke from burning waste day and night.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Crappies are quite capable of inhaling your entire jig without even nudging the float.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
When a degraded grassland returns to health, the ground heaves up, as if inhaling with relief.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Use caution when working with certain products; inhaling them could cause asthma symptoms.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
For breathwork, Yasinksi recommends inhaling for four seconds, pausing for four seconds at the top, and then exhaling slowly.
—Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Those with asthma or other breathing illnesses are more sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and may have trouble breathing after inhaling it.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Luckily, there was about 15 minutes of tiara chat while inhaling scones to make the time pass more quickly.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Many families live beside the dumps, inhaling smoke from burning waste day and night.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Crappies are quite capable of inhaling your entire jig without even nudging the float.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
When a degraded grassland returns to health, the ground heaves up, as if inhaling with relief.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhaling
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Customers have been devouring the plum galettes, which are flaky fruit pastries.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Nonetheless, Munden added his own visual flair, with color saturation, distorted close-ups to show the characters’ disorientation, and mesmerizing shots of nature writ large (raging fires, roiling ocean waves, torrential storms) and small (ants devouring a bug).—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 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,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If a dozen new works over four days isn’t enough, try cramming 50 plays by 50 playwrights into a single day.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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The Halfday Convertible 2-in-1 Garment Duffel Bag will help avoid cramming extra clothes into your main bag, which usually leads to everything getting messy and disorganized.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Inhaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhaling. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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