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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Upon arrival, tests revealed that the husky had ingested and overdosed on cocaine.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Again, ingesting the odd lemon or grapefruit seed won’t cause harm, but don’t seek out citrus seeds for the sole purpose of consuming them.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Farmer and bicycle fitter Nuru Ziblim teaches children how to filter their water with a special drinking device, when visiting the farms, so as to not ingest the guinea worm larvae.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Until late last year, 25-year-old Justin Pittman, of Livermore, was facing a murder charge for allegedly leaving fentanyl in a place where his 1-year-old daughter, Francesca Pittman, was able to ingest it and die.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Again, ingesting the odd lemon or grapefruit seed won’t cause harm, but don’t seek out citrus seeds for the sole purpose of consuming them.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Farmer and bicycle fitter Nuru Ziblim teaches children how to filter their water with a special drinking device, when visiting the farms, so as to not ingest the guinea worm larvae.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Until late last year, 25-year-old Justin Pittman, of Livermore, was facing a murder charge for allegedly leaving fentanyl in a place where his 1-year-old daughter, Francesca Pittman, was able to ingest it and die.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingest. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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in·gest
in-ˈjest 
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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