inhale
verb (used with object)
to breathe in; draw in by breathing.
inhaled
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past participleof inhale.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof inhale.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
inhaleverb (used with object)to breathe in; draw in by breathing.
Example Sentences
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If inhaled, some of these extremely small particles can penetrate deep into the lungs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Microfibers can be ingested through food or water but also inhaled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Days after he helped extinguish the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles, Pasadena Fire Captain David Marquez inhaled his first dose of glutathione on the side of the road outside the Rose Bowl stadium.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"It's like when there were no masks. When they appeared at KEK, it was too late because we had already inhaled it," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Penelope inhaled deeply; the air smelled like lilacs, and there was a lovely low hum of bees and some very promising distant sounds of birdsong.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
