as in to devour
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 inhale
Without soil testing, many residents worry that new buildings could be built on contaminated land, increasing the likelihood that residents and workers may be exposed to toxic chemicals by inhaling airborne dust.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Finally, humans can inhale small dust particles in habitats where the virus lives and then get infected.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The powdery particles drift in the air and are easily inhaled.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
This is because the spores often become airborne, where they can be inhaled by people and animals.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Finally, humans can inhale small dust particles in habitats where the virus lives and then get infected.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The powdery particles drift in the air and are easily inhaled.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
This is because the spores often become airborne, where they can be inhaled by people and animals.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Later, India had another line drive that was devoured by Kauffman Stadium’s dimensions.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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The old economy still holds sway in a few places — legacy media companies that didn’t get devoured by the internet, film studios that remain flush with cash.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Slurp your bev up like a straw or tip the bottle back to gulp it down.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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By eight, when the rabbi arrives to lead the prayers, the living room and kitchen are crammed with people.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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That black blazer crammed into one of my four rolling racks?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Inhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhale. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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