Thesaurus results for INGEST

ingest

verb

in-ˈjest

Definition of ingest

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 However, some bioluminescence results from harmful algal blooms that can cause skin rashes and severe illness if ingested. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 Eucalyptus oil and fresh leaves are poisonous when ingested or inhaled. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026 See affected product Symptoms of salmonella poisoning Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start six hours to six days after ingesting the bacteria. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 And the fact that Gen Z doesn’t ingest alcohol with the same enthusiasm as previous generations. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ingest

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This matters because consistently consuming too much sodium can raise blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Overall, sugar alcohols can affect people differently, and their digestive effects also depend largely on the amount consumed.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of consume

Verb

The play was blown up by Ojomo, who spun off the block of Washington center Nick Allegretti and swallowed Bates behind the line of scrimmage.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
The thought of Margaret trapped in the skyscraper, swallowed up by flames and heat, is an overwhelming load for a mother to carry.

— Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of swallow

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There are few breaks other than to sleep, eat, hydrate or get his bike fixed.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The people who were gathered at tables around her, eating buffet tacos and sipping cans of Coke Zero, were first- and second-generation Americans getting ready to run for office or to work on political campaigns.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026