as in devoured
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 inhaled
When ingested or inhaled, these microplastics can release these chemicals into the body, potentially leading to adverse health effects.
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Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
This waste was spread around the town through mud and dust, which the mothers inhaled while their babies were in utero.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
The materials weren’t handled carefully, and toxic dust and mud were tracked throughout public spaces and streets in Corby — which expecting mothers inhaled.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Friday’s respiratory crisis sparked fears of a new lung infection because Francis inhaled some vomit.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
The pope inhaled a significant amount of mucus, marking another setback in his ongoing two-week struggle with a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
When inhaled, carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells more efficiently than oxygen, forming carboxyhemoglobin and preventing oxygen from reaching vital organs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The alarming story is based on a real incident, when people in the English town of Corby inhaled toxic dust that was later linked to birth defects in a cluster of children.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Benzene, when ingested or inhaled in significant amounts, increases the risk of blood cancers like leukemia.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
This waste was spread around the town through mud and dust, which the mothers inhaled while their babies were in utero.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
The materials weren’t handled carefully, and toxic dust and mud were tracked throughout public spaces and streets in Corby — which expecting mothers inhaled.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Friday’s respiratory crisis sparked fears of a new lung infection because Francis inhaled some vomit.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
The pope inhaled a significant amount of mucus, marking another setback in his ongoing two-week struggle with a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
When inhaled, carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells more efficiently than oxygen, forming carboxyhemoglobin and preventing oxygen from reaching vital organs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The alarming story is based on a real incident, when people in the English town of Corby inhaled toxic dust that was later linked to birth defects in a cluster of children.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Benzene, when ingested or inhaled in significant amounts, increases the risk of blood cancers like leukemia.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Inhaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhaled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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