as in devoured
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 inhaled
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), wildfire smoke can impact anyone's health when inhaled.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
When dust is inhaled, the particles can collect in your lungs and lead to respiratory issues.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
All of these toxic chemicals are being inhaled into the body when individuals vape.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
When heated, these siloxanes vaporize and condense into ultrafine particles, which are then floating around in the immediate air and are readily inhaled.
—New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
These solvents evaporate quickly and can be easily inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
That matter is small enough to be absorbed into the bloodstream when inhaled.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
These solvents evaporate quickly and can be easily inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
The smoke can irritate the eyes, nose and throat and contain particulate matter small enough to be inhaled.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
When dust is inhaled, the particles can collect in your lungs and lead to respiratory issues.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
All of these toxic chemicals are being inhaled into the body when individuals vape.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
When heated, these siloxanes vaporize and condense into ultrafine particles, which are then floating around in the immediate air and are readily inhaled.
—New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
These solvents evaporate quickly and can be easily inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
That matter is small enough to be absorbed into the bloodstream when inhaled.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
These solvents evaporate quickly and can be easily inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
The smoke can irritate the eyes, nose and throat and contain particulate matter small enough to be inhaled.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhaled
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For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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My toddler devoured a small mountain of them.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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They’re also made with arch support and a toe box that’s not too narrow or crammed, per the brand, plus the rubber sole offers a nice cushioned platform with each step.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of shops at CST Road are crammed along half a mile of bumpy road with cackling traffic.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Inhaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhaled. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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