How to Use inhalation in a Sentence

inhalation

noun
Definition of inhalationnext
  • The 45-year-old victim died of smoke inhalation and burns.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, NOLA.com, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Your pecs also aid in the inhalation portion of breathing, too, Miranda says.
    — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 22 Aug. 2020
  • The focus is on a forceful exhalation and a passive inhalation.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Responders took one woman to an area hospital for treatment due to possible smoke inhalation.
    — Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2020
  • The difference between victory and defeat can come down to centimetres, milliseconds, or an inhalation of breath.
    — Mark Carey, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
  • One person was treated for possible smoke inhalation after the fire at the store on 2800 Spring Ave.
    — Michael Wetzel The Decatur Daily, al, 2 Aug. 2020
  • Pets are just as vulnerable to the hazards of wildfires as their owners - from burns and smoke inhalation to secondary complications from evacuations.
    — Aidin Vaziri, SFChronicle.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • One person was being treated for smoke inhalation in an early morning fire at a municipal swimming pool in Martinez, fire officials said.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 5 Sep. 2020
  • The train conductor was treated for smoke inhalation and one firefighter was transported to a hospital for dehydration and later released.
    — Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
  • Many of the 146 who were killed in the New York City fire died of smoke inhalation.
    — Fox News, 15 July 2022
  • The fumes seeped through the family’s makeshift door, and the pair died from smoke inhalation.
    — Biman Mukherji, Fortune, 15 May 2022
  • The bacteria can enter the body via inhalation, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Oct. 2022
  • At the end of your inhalation, hold your breath for four seconds.
    — Emilia Benton, SELF, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The woman suffered smoke inhalation and the man suffered burns to the arm.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The dogs suffered smoke inhalation but were revived at the scene, the spokesperson said.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The fire started in the garage and sent one person to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
    — Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The bacteria can enter the body through inhalation, in the eyes or a break in the skin, the company said.
    — Joseph De Avila, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Many of the people died of smoke inhalation and others were trampled in the rush for the exits.
    — CNN, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Seen from the north side, the bulk of the structure, suspended 14 feet above the ground, seems to take a giant inhalation.
    — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021
  • One of the workers suffered smoke inhalation while trying to put out the blaze, Davis said.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Louie suffered smoke inhalation and burns on his face, head and arms.
    — Jessica Flores, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2020
  • There were signs that some were awake with their shoes on before they were killed by smoke inhalation.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Smith and her son died in their second-floor bedroom of smoke inhalation and burns.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Coroner reports list smoke inhalation as the cause of death for all.
    — Stefanie Dazio and Tom Krisher, SFChronicle.com, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Both exits from the bunkroom were blocked by flames and coroner reports list smoke inhalation as the cause of death for all.
    — NBC News, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Seven were treated for smoke inhalation from the fire at 105 Preston St. in the South End.
    — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The roommate and her children were able to get out of the home, but one of the juveniles was treated for smoke inhalation.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Three people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, the news release said.
    — Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2021
  • Two people have suffered smoke inhalation due to the blazes.
    — Tom Krisher, Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The children died from smoke inhalation from the resulting fire.
    — Chron, 9 Aug. 2022

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