How to Use inhale in a Sentence

inhale

verb
  • This medicine can now be inhaled.
  • She inhaled the fresh country air.
  • He inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to relax.
  • After inhaling their dinner, the children ran out the door without even saying goodbye.
  • The droplets can be inhaled around the sides of the masks.
    — Talal Ansari, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Keep a soft bend in right knee and inhale through the nose.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 21 June 2023
  • The bulb and stemmed were burned, as if they had been used to inhale drugs.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • The flutist slaps his tongue while the oboist inhales the reed to make a loud kissing sound.
    — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Close your mouth and inhale through your nose for a count of four.
    — Emilia Benton, SELF, 4 Aug. 2022
  • From here, inhale through your nose and breathe in the scent of nature around you.
    — Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 29 July 2022
  • Each attendee was gifted a bag of soil and asked to inhale the scent.
    — CNN, 16 Aug. 2021
  • People take deep breaths to inhale fresh air, gawk at the wildlife and rock climb.
    — NBC News, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Crush the leaves and inhale the cool, fresh, lively fragrance.
    — Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Those droplets can be inhaled or even land in the mouths or noses of those nearby.
    — USA Today, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Those droplets can be inhaled or even land in the mouths or noses of those nearby.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Close your mouth and inhale slowly through your nose for a count of four.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
  • If yours does, press it, then inhale through the mouthpiece.
    — Amplified Content Studio, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Its Kevlar bod is pockmarked with enough air scoops to inhale a flock of sheep.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 2 July 2020
  • Sit in your chair and inhale and raise your arms toward the ceiling.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Then inhale to four, and slow your exhaling breath to a count of eight.
    — Washington Post, 10 June 2021
  • As Romans shelled and inhaled the beans, there wasn’t a warning sign at the fair.
    — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 13 May 2023
  • Wrap your hands around a warm mug of herbal tea, inhale the calming vapors, and take a sip.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Pulling back the curtains, my husband inhaled deeply and closed his eyes.
    — Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The Suns land the No. 1 pick for the first time in history and finally get a chance to inhale.
    — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, 15 May 2018
  • The text includes commands on when to inhale and exhale and how to hold your head and gaze.
    — Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
  • This waste was spread around the town through mud and dust, which the mothers inhaled while their babies were in utero.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
  • This waste was spread around the town through mud and dust, which the mothers inhaled while their babies were in utero.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Moore reached for a white pinkie-sized packet, lifted it to his nose, and inhaled deeply.
    — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2024
  • That involves inhaling through your nose while counting to four, holding your breath on a count of four, and then exhaling for the same amount.
    — Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 8 May 2025
  • Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is caused by inhaling coccidioides spores, a type of fungi endemic to the hot, dry climate of the southwestern United States.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 20 May 2025

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