whiffing

verb

Definition of whiffingnext
present participle of whiff
as in sniffing
to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner

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  1. sniffing
  2. smelling
  3. inhaling
Verb
  • Though the term chroming might be new, sniffing run-of-the-mill items for their temporary hallucinatory effects has long been popular with younger people.
    Korin Miller, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • While sniffing legal products for their temporary hallucinatory effects is not new for young people, chroming is currently gaining traction on social media platforms like TikTok.
    Korin Miller, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of sniffing
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  • With weather models predicting a wind shift, there is a high likelihood that people across metro Atlanta will wake up on Thursday morning seeing haze and smelling chlorine, the agency said.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Keep them all at bay with an air purifier that keeps things clean and smelling good in the home.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of smelling
Verb
  • For the first time, scientists have found evidence that marine mammals could be inhaling microplastics, according to new research that detected the potentially harmful particles in the breath of bottlenose dolphins off the coasts of Louisiana and Florida.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
  • No firefighters have been injured battling the fire, but one person was transported to the hospital after inhaling smoke, Qualls said.
    Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of inhaling
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