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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Nitazenes can be ingested intravenously, intranasally, orally, sublingually, and by inhalation (vaping).
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2025
Just about the only remotely harsh words are spoken by Luis, in a brief, understandable fit of anger, after his dog ingests a raver’s feces, which contains traces of LSD.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Allowing YouTube to ingest content into its channel store is a more existential threat to programmers over the long term, as the tech giant would control the data and make running a direct-to-consumer business unsustainable.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
While safe for humans, chocolate contains some toxins that if ingested by a dog, or a cat, even in small amounts can lead to serious health problems, and often even death.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2025
Just about the only remotely harsh words are spoken by Luis, in a brief, understandable fit of anger, after his dog ingests a raver’s feces, which contains traces of LSD.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Allowing YouTube to ingest content into its channel store is a more existential threat to programmers over the long term, as the tech giant would control the data and make running a direct-to-consumer business unsustainable.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
While safe for humans, chocolate contains some toxins that if ingested by a dog, or a cat, even in small amounts can lead to serious health problems, and often even death.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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in-ˈjest 
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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