vaped; vaping
: to inhale vapor through the mouth from a usually battery-operated electronic device (such as an electronic cigarette) that heats up and vaporizes a liquid or solid
This electronic cigarette … contains a small reservoir of liquid nicotine solution that is vaporized to form an aerosol mist. The user "vapes," or puffs on the vapor, to get a hit of the addictive nicotine …—
John Tierney
John TierneyWhen a person tokes, eats or vapes cannabis, a wave of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, washes into the brain.—Laura Sanders
Laura Sanders
vaper
noun
The problem is that little is known about the precise dangers of being in the same space as a vaper indulging their e-habit.
—Amber Dance
Amber Dance
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Besides in electric and hybrid vehicles, lithium-ion batteries can be found in personal electronics, vaping devices, power tools and home energy storage systems, which have become increasingly popular during California's power outages.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
But the nicotine limit doesn't apply to vaping products, nicotine pouches such as Zyn, hookahs, or premium cigars.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Despite strict policies, incidents involving vaping are not uncommon.
—Darlin Tillery, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Although the percentage of students vaping marijuana slightly declined across all grades in 2024, the reductions were not statistically significant.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
But the nicotine limit doesn't apply to vaping products, nicotine pouches such as Zyn, hookahs, or premium cigars.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Despite strict policies, incidents involving vaping are not uncommon.
—Darlin Tillery, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Although the percentage of students vaping marijuana slightly declined across all grades in 2024, the reductions were not statistically significant.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Vape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vape. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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vape
verb
: to inhale vapor through the mouth from a usually battery-operated electronic device that heats up and vaporizes a liquid or solid
Medical Definition
vape
verb
vaped; vaping
: to inhale and exhale vapor from an electronic cigarette or similar device like someone smoking a conventional cigarette
: to inhale or exhale the vapor of
vaper
noun
Vapers can inhale huge numbers of very small aerosol particles into the lung's tiniest airways.
—Janet Raloff, Science News
Janet Raloff, Science News
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