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
According to Altmann, hantavirus is most commonly spread when tiny particles from rodent urine or droppings become airborne and are inhaled.
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Transmission risk Andes hantavirus is a rare infection in humans, and the vast majority of cases are acquired via exposure to rodents or inhaling particles from their droppings, urine, or bodily fluids.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Who said what Hantavirus is a rare and deadly virus usually spread by inhaling rodent droppings, but the Andes strain found in the infected passengers can spread through close human contact, the World Health Organization said.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
The virus is carried through water droplets and can by inhaled by neighbors or in some cases spread through touch on things like doorhandles and public surfaces.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Transmission risk Andes hantavirus is a rare infection in humans, and the vast majority of cases are acquired via exposure to rodents or inhaling particles from their droppings, urine, or bodily fluids.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Who said what Hantavirus is a rare and deadly virus usually spread by inhaling rodent droppings, but the Andes strain found in the infected passengers can spread through close human contact, the World Health Organization said.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
The virus is carried through water droplets and can by inhaled by neighbors or in some cases spread through touch on things like doorhandles and public surfaces.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Tom Sturridge, though, sweeps in to devour the screen as fictional oligarch Dmitri Sidorov, a flashy sort who drives a wedge between Baranov and his romantic interest Ksenia (Alicia Vikander).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Energy efficiency and carbon reduction were a big part of the pitch, as terrestrial data centers gulp enormous amounts of power and millions of gallons of coolant water.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
28 Mar. 2026
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Nine months after they were forced to flee their dream home, the family of five is crammed into a 900-square-foot, two-bedroom bungalow on Mitch’s parents’ farm where the couple had lived as newlyweds.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Hundreds crammed into the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday, rallying to support DFL lawmakers demanding a vote on gun reform after wrapping up a days-long sit-in protest in the state House chambers.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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“Inhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhale. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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