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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
Phthalates break down into microscopic particles that are then ingested by people, the study said.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Be Mindful When Buying Personal Care Products In addition to being ingested and inhaled, PFAS can be absorbed through the skin.
—Christina Manian, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Most placental mammals ingest their placentas after giving birth.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 21 Apr. 2025
Brands and retailers’ offerings are ingested by OpenAI’s technology so long as they aren’t opted out of its search crawler, OAI-SearchBot.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Be Mindful When Buying Personal Care Products In addition to being ingested and inhaled, PFAS can be absorbed through the skin.
—Christina Manian, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Most placental mammals ingest their placentas after giving birth.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 21 Apr. 2025
Brands and retailers’ offerings are ingested by OpenAI’s technology so long as they aren’t opted out of its search crawler, OAI-SearchBot.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingest
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Arepas are corn pancakes that can be consumed on their own or with an array of garnishes and fixings.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The children who consumed the cookies were transported to Christ Hospital and have since been released, according to WFLD.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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To maximize fluoride’s effect, keep them in the mouth for 1-2 minutes before swallowing.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
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The tariffs are a tough pill to swallow for an industry that, in general, warmly embraced President Trump along the campaign trail.—
Colin Harper,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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During the multi-generational culinary lesson, the young ones sipped homemade lemonade, while us adults drank delicious maracuya mezcalitas.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
12 May 2025
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The cup of jus on the side is deep in color and flavor, salty but balanced enough to sip.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Crumble Smith recommends using half your body weight as a starting point to figure out how many ounces per day to drink.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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The 2018 vintage is exceptional and is drinking perfectly right now.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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In one gory scene that’s difficult to unsee, the ferociously hungry Oliver chews on a kitchen knife.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The dust has settled, though, and the sample-size gremlins are chewing on fewer and fewer things.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingest. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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