inhale
verb (used with object)
to breathe in; draw in by breathing.
inhaling
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present participleof inhale.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I look forward to inhaling “Fudge” many times on my stereo.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Wind can then carry these radioactive particles through the environment, where inhaling them presents serious health hazards.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Among those cases was eight-year-old Luke Albiston-O'Donnell from Birkenhead, who died after inhaling toxic fumes from a house fire caused by an e-bike battery on charge in 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The hopes of finding them alive were fading fast, since people can survive only so long trapped beneath the rubble without water while inhaling suffocating dust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
My throat aches and my eyes sting with sweat, each breath is like inhaling fire, and I think I am weeping.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
