inhale
verb (used with object)
to breathe in; draw in by breathing.
had inhaled
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past perfectof inhale.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But BP’s experts maintained workers needed to show exactly how much oil and dispersant they had inhaled or ingested and that it was sufficient to cause their sickness.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Still, he had inhaled enough of it to make his sinuses burn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
Two days earlier, he had inhaled a breath mint when his wife startled him.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
Somewhere in his life in the Central Valley, Irvin had inhaled a dose.
From Scientific American ● May 18, 2021
He had inhaled a large volume of seawater, yet his lungs were entirely dry.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
