Verb (used with object) : to inhale the polluted air. From Dictionary.com.
I have only head it used in the sense of "inhaling" - always in reference to food. From Wordnik.com. [genericized brand names: use a tissue, not a kleenex] Reference
Inspiration could be called inhaling the memory of an act never experienced. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
The sound of inhaling and exhaling overwhelmed the vision. From Wordnik.com. [The Impossible Man - Ep.14: Ki to Wisdom] Reference
Imagine cops inhaling jelly donuts, then bursting into arias. From Wordnik.com. [It's Not Boring, It's High Concept] Reference
The long-term effects of inhaling contaminated air is unknown. From Wordnik.com. [Exclusive: 'We Were Not Told To Lie' About 9/11 And Health] Reference
He sipped tea and took steam treatments (inhaling, presumably). From Wordnik.com. [FACE TO FACE TO FACE] Reference
These days most fairgoers care only about inhaling the end product. From Wordnik.com. [Optimism on a Stick] Reference
“Just a few puffs,” he said before inhaling. From Wordnik.com. [Gone Shopping] Reference
Victor gently bent towards her neck, where he lingered, inhaling her odor. From Wordnik.com. [One Thousand Incarnations and One Thousand Deaths - Part II] Reference
We've recommended humidity for treating coughs and inhaling steam to ease congestion. From Wordnik.com. [A humid day keeps the flu away] Reference
Some patients also experienced coughing after inhaling insulin, suggesting irritation. From Wordnik.com. [From Needle To Nose] Reference
And that includes a lot of things, including the inhaling of the gas fumes to get high. From Wordnik.com. [A Few Good Scenes] Reference
I'm usually just strutting around a bit more so I don't actually have to be inhaling it. From Wordnik.com. [Christina Hendricks In British GQ: In Lingerie, Adores Tight Clothing (PHOTOS)] Reference
Julien had carried the bouquet to his lips, and was inhaling slowly the delicate perfume. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Bingham went back downstairs for the second box of books, half-inhaling the stairway's must. From Wordnik.com. [Free Time] Reference
You have to come into immediate contact with it by inhaling or ingesting it or having it injected. From Wordnik.com. [Understanding Ricin] Reference
I was better at inhaling my meals standing up than slowly spooning out organic baby food to my child. From Wordnik.com. [Cristina Carlino: The Changing Room: Staying Ageless with Your Child] Reference
Solider Juarez poked his sword in her back and held his breath as if to avoid inhaling its escaping demon. From Wordnik.com. [The Damned Thing Out] Reference
My post-election state of catatonia -- induced by inhaling a two-pound bag of M&M's -- is finally wearing off. From Wordnik.com. [IT'S OVER, BUT CAN WE FORGIVE AND FORGET?] Reference
Days licking brushes, inhaling powder, wishing for some distinctive beauty and a distinguished man, ran together. From Wordnik.com. [The Color of Silence is Radium Green] Reference
The more we are exposed to inhaling these irritating pollens from trees and grasses, the more sensitive we become. From Wordnik.com. [Amid the heat wave, gardeners still have questions] Reference
“Scent!” answered Mezereon, holding the treasure up to his nostrils and inhaling deeply. From Wordnik.com. [Begonia {part four}] Reference
If that is indeed the case, and Earl is inhaling the arid surroundings, we may start to see a weakening trend that is irreversible. From Wordnik.com. [Hurricane Earl watches for VA/MD/DE beaches] Reference
On a slant axis, you're inhaling bar sounds, chintzy strips of moonlight, a boy throwing pebbles at a mural behind Joe's Pizza Shop. From Wordnik.com. [Probability] Reference
Recreational water illnesses can be caught by swallowing contaminated water, inhaling infected mist, and swimming in polluted waters. From Wordnik.com. [9 Surprising Diseases You Can Catch In The Nation's Oceans (PHOTOS)] Reference
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