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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
The drug, which is commonly used as a tranquilizer for large animals in veterinary medicine, causes extreme sedation, slow breathing and skin ulcers when ingested by humans.
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Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Visitors to Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area between Arizona and Utah are advised to exercise caution when swimming and not ingest the water due to potential sewage or potentially harmful algae, according to a National Park Service advisory.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Some of this trash, Ibarra predicted, could end up being ingested by Kemp’s ridley turtles, an endangered species of sea turtle that inhabits the area.
—Ivonne Valdes, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Uranium and its compounds can be safely handled under normal conditions, posing a health risk only if inhaled or ingested.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Visitors to Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area between Arizona and Utah are advised to exercise caution when swimming and not ingest the water due to potential sewage or potentially harmful algae, according to a National Park Service advisory.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Some of this trash, Ibarra predicted, could end up being ingested by Kemp’s ridley turtles, an endangered species of sea turtle that inhabits the area.
—Ivonne Valdes, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Uranium and its compounds can be safely handled under normal conditions, posing a health risk only if inhaled or ingested.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingest
Verb
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The company has consistently consumed cash while struggling to scale production within the competitive semiconductor landscape.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Close to 18% of people who regularly eat fruits reported better sleep, along with 12% of people who consume a lot of vegetables, and 13% of people who drink herbal tea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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If contaminated floodwater is swallowed, or pollutes drinking water, this can lead to gastrointestinal illnesses such as stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Verb
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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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Guests can sip tropical cocktails on the pool deck—on loungers under striped umbrellas, or from a seat at the swim-up bar.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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Those who wish to be dry while sipping a painkiller can access The Soggy Dollar by taking a short taxi ride from the dock in the island’s Great Harbour.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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At the first mention of the Trump’s name, Straus sighs and grabs her drink off the bar, taking a long sip.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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At school, nothing was more shameful to me than seeing my father drinking from the water fountain, sucking and gulping.—
Ottessa Moshfegh,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Of course, nobody is having more fun than Christopher Lloyd as a conniving Klingon Commander chewing every bit of scenery.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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But by the time things got started on Friday night, hockey fans were already chewing on five major stories that had broken in the hours before.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingest. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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