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Inhaling

Inhale \In*hale"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhaled; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhaling.] [L. inhalare to breathe upon; pref. in- in + halare to breathe: cf. F. inhaler. Cf. Exhale.] To breathe or draw into the lungs; to inspire; as, to inhale air; -- opposed to exhale.

Martin was walking forth to inhale the fresh breeze of the evening.
--Arbuthnot.

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inhaling

n. inhalation vb. (present participle of inhale English)

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inhaling

adj. breathing in

Usage examples of "inhaling".

She hadn't had her lungs healed just to mess them up again inhaling this sort of crud.

Despite the heat and the smells in the forge-for I was at the back of it, against the wall that ringed the home farm, and constantly inhaling the odd odors of hot metal and coal-I had a sense that these two men were on the brink of an extraordinary accomplishment.

She passed one to Varian, inhaling the bouquet from hers and then, with a rare smile on her face, settled into the other chair.

She's inhaling gardening terms," Dorotea said in an aside to the surprised groundsman.

Kincaid asked, pulling out the feed dish of the brown gelding opposite Saki, who seemed to be inhaling her pellets.

Then she was taking deep breaths, inhaling from the gut, filling her lungs-lungs that could now expand to full capacity with neither pain nor wheeze.

Fiske said testily, inhaling quickly at the sight of his parted flesh.

She took a good bite, inhaling air to cool the morsel, hot against her teeth.

She got her one cup of the rationed coffee, some fresh rolls, inhaling the aroma of the drink and fresh bread.

Kris said, remembering their earlier search for the acacia plant that had proved to be the unexpected weapon that had brought about the defeat of the Eosi, who had suffered respira-tory failure from inhaling the dust.

They inched their way to the right, pausing to admire David Catarel’s bronze, who was bolting down hunks of meat so fast that he seemed to be inhaling them.

She leaned against him, inhaling his manly smell mixed with the herbal dragon oil.

As they both heard the sound of coughing, Alessan turned his head sharply toward the door of his bedroom, inhaling apprehensively.

He stirred the stew, inhaling the meaty odors with pleasure and eager for the return of his family so he could tell them what had happened.

Jaxom said, inhaling so that the fabric of his brown tunic strained at the seams.