as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily
inhaled the doughnuts so quickly that you would have missed it if you blinked
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Exposure results from inhaling or swallowing these chemicals or getting them on your skin.7
Studies have shown that only small amounts of PFAS can penetrate the body through the skin in the general population.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
The study team held up petri dishes to the mammals’ blowhole, through which dolphins inhale and exhale.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Due to their tiny size, they can be easily inhaled into the distal branches of the lungs, quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, and even pass through organ barriers.
—Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Simply inhale for a count of four, hold for a count of seven and exhale for eight.
—Noma Nazish, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
The study team held up petri dishes to the mammals’ blowhole, through which dolphins inhale and exhale.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Due to their tiny size, they can be easily inhaled into the distal branches of the lungs, quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, and even pass through organ barriers.
—Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Simply inhale for a count of four, hold for a count of seven and exhale for eight.
—Noma Nazish, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Burton devoured everything from horror films to Ray Harryhausen animations, science fiction B movies and Japanese Kaiju monster films.Tacita Quinn, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Pair the charming size with the combination of pumpkin and cheesecake, and prepare for them to be devoured in minutes.Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024
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The three of them confronting the guy — Chet, is pretty hilarious, and Paul successfully scares him into gulping in fear.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, wine is a fundamentally a convivial beverage; it is not meant to be chugged, slammed, or gulped.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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There was just too much info crammed into an interface that didn't quite work on my phone.Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into tent camps along the coast after entire neighborhoods in many areas were pounded to rubble.Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Inhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhale. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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