inhale
verb (used with object)
to breathe in; draw in by breathing.
was inhaling
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past progressiveof inhale.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“When I stepped out of my house, it felt like I was inhaling smoke,” says Imran Ahmed Ali, a lawyer in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024
Elliott: I was inhaling so much through the whole episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
A few people asked me if the carbon dioxide I was inhaling in my mask was hurting me.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2020
David Moore was inhaling multiple helpings of ribs and beans.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2018
When I was inhaling, I made a nearly airtight seal with the mask by sucking it to my face.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
