ingested; ingesting; ingests
: to take in for or as if for digestion
Examples of ingest in a Sentence
The drug is more easily ingested in pill form.
claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable
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One change the governor was advocating for this year is getting lead lures and sinkers out of Minnesotans’ tackle boxes, as ingesting the metal is harmful to aquatic birds, most notably the common loon.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Mercury is especially toxic to pregnant women, fetuses and children in early ages, according to the World Health Organization, and is commonly ingested through fish and other seafood.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The highly contagious virus is found in the stool and blood of infected people, and can be contracted by unknowingly ingesting contaminated food and drink.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Connecticut has several poisonous berries, plants and mushrooms that, if ingested, could lead to serious illness or death.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Mercury is especially toxic to pregnant women, fetuses and children in early ages, according to the World Health Organization, and is commonly ingested through fish and other seafood.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The highly contagious virus is found in the stool and blood of infected people, and can be contracted by unknowingly ingesting contaminated food and drink.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Connecticut has several poisonous berries, plants and mushrooms that, if ingested, could lead to serious illness or death.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingest
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingest. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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in-ˈjest 
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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