Synonyms of intake

intake

noun

ˈin-ˌtāk 

as in input

matter that is fed into something

the intake on that paper shredder is limited to five sheets at a time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• input
• increment
• augmentation
• gain
• addition
• supplement
• accrual
• accretion
• addendum

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• production
• output
• throughput
• outturn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intake

But when most people think about boosting their protein intake, foods like chicken, eggs, fish and Greek yogurt usually come to mind. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026

In addition, positive parenting behaviors such as parents’ warmth, listening, patience, and positive affect —as well as children’s healthy and unhealthy food intake — were tracked before and after treatment. —Karen Guzman, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026

The two hundred and fifty people in residence at Bellevue would be transferred to other shelters this month, and men’s intake would move to a shelter on East Third Street—the same site where it was situated decades ago, before Bellevue took over. —Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026

This level of dehydration happens naturally over a morning without adequate water intake, explaining the common afternoon crash. —Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026