inhale
verb (used with object)
to breathe in; draw in by breathing.
are inhaling
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present progressiveof inhale.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We are inhaling poor quality air because of the damp, the mould and the dust,'' he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
Every breath you take, you are inhaling toxic chemicals.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2024
“We don’t want to breathe poison anymore. We are inhaling poison every day,” Salam said.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
We are inhaling everything that burned, and it’s not just trees and brush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2020
In flower-spangled meadows hath the divine springtime pitched its tents, and the spiritual are inhaling sweet scents from the Sheba of the spirit, carried their way by the east wind.
From Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by `Abdu'l-Bahá
