smoke inhalation
noun
: a serious injury caused by breathing a lot of smoke
Several survivors of the fire are suffering from smoke inhalation.
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Officials said that one of the residents was treated for smoke inhalation and released.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
They were evaluated for smoke inhalation but declined transport to a hospital.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Vazquez died from burns and smoke inhalation, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Dozens of law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation, authorities said, but nobody inside the synagogue was hurt, including all 140 students at the building's preschool.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
They were evaluated for smoke inhalation but declined transport to a hospital.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Vazquez died from burns and smoke inhalation, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Dozens of law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation, authorities said, but nobody inside the synagogue was hurt, including all 140 students at the building's preschool.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for smoke inhalation
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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