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
In 2020, the actor, who has struggled with substance abuse, suffered a relapse and was arrested in Texas for allegedly inhaling air duster.
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Cover your face too, because Islam said inhaling extremely cold air can cause the blood vessels to constrict.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2026
That means that, for 20 years, as the real ambulances would idle on set, the crew and actors would be inhaling the diesel fumes that being emitted from the loud, life-saving vehicles.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
For decades the capital had worked like a slowly exploding atom bomb, inhaling poor Filipinos from the provinces and spitting them into distant suburbs, transforming rural barangays into slums of concrete and zinc.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Cover your face too, because Islam said inhaling extremely cold air can cause the blood vessels to constrict.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2026
That means that, for 20 years, as the real ambulances would idle on set, the crew and actors would be inhaling the diesel fumes that being emitted from the loud, life-saving vehicles.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
For decades the capital had worked like a slowly exploding atom bomb, inhaling poor Filipinos from the provinces and spitting them into distant suburbs, transforming rural barangays into slums of concrete and zinc.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhale
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Still in search of the perfect sweet treat to devour this Valentine’s Day?—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
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My son devoured his giant burger quesadilla, and the chilaquiles burger (chips, sauce and egg atop a burger patty) was messy, tasty fun.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The 31-year old Latin trap sensation, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio and who was born in the Puerto Rican metropole of Bayamón, crammed his halftime performance full of tributes to Latin-American culture and community.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sentosa is a relatively small island but crammed with attractions.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Inhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhale. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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