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as in to consume
to take in as food
claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable
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as in to swallow
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
ingested the foul-tasting medicine with only the greatest difficulty
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Recent Examples of ingest
As for the infants, those whose mothers ingested garlic attached to the breast for longer periods and sucked more when the milk smelled like garlic.
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ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Baits contain insecticide that may not only kill the roach who ingests it but that has a secondary transfer to other roaches who may eat that roach’s waste or the roach itself, says Benson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
However, ingesting Epsom salt can cause stomach upset and diarrhea, which may lead to dehydration.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent studies estimate people ingest tens of thousands of microplastic particles each year, with potential health impacts ranging from hormone disruption to organ damage.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Baits contain insecticide that may not only kill the roach who ingests it but that has a secondary transfer to other roaches who may eat that roach’s waste or the roach itself, says Benson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
However, ingesting Epsom salt can cause stomach upset and diarrhea, which may lead to dehydration.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent studies estimate people ingest tens of thousands of microplastic particles each year, with potential health impacts ranging from hormone disruption to organ damage.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingest
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Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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An Oktoberfest board includes a sausage, two soft pretzels, cheese sauce, German mustard, sauerkraut and radi, or German radish that is typically consumed with beer.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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For sellers who may have bought their homes at the height of the pandemic and were wishing to now fetch the same prices for them, Florida’s recent shift in favor of buyers is a tough pill to swallow.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Here, slowly being swallowed by vegetation and worn down by time, are gigantic mausoleums, vast underground cisterns, temples, imposing city walls and a breathtaking theater perched, like Machu Picchu, on a hilltop that offers views stretching for miles all around.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the old madrasas, chefs staged feasts that reimagined traditional dishes, turning eating itself into performance.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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This eats like a parfait—everything is all together in one perfect bite.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Guests sip wine and snack on cheeseboards on the wraparound porch.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The industry that got away Modern-day Americans know coffee as a morning pick-me-up, but historical accounts place the beverage in the hands of Sufi monks in Yemen, who sipped on coffee to remain energized through late-night prayer rituals.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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On Saturday and Sunday, downtown streets surrounding the convention center will house food and drink vendors, handmade goods sellers and live music in a street food festival accompanying the main festivities.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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California has a mixed record on attempts to limit what consumers eat and drink.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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For small animals such as gerbils or chinchillas, co-sleeping isn’t safe due to their size, potty habits, and tendency to chew.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Spotted lanternflies are notorious invasive pests that have chewed through much of the eastern United States since 2014.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingest. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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