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Synonyms of ingest
1
to take in as food
- claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable
Synonyms for ingest
Words Related to ingest
- bolt,
- chow (down on),
- devour,
- glut (on),
- gobble (up or down),
- gorge,
- gulp,
- scoff,
- slop,
- snarf (down),
- swill,
- wolf
- chew,
- gnaw (at or on),
- gum,
- lap,
- lick,
- nibble (on),
- nurse,
- pick (at)
2
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
- ingested the foul-tasting medicine with only the greatest difficulty
Synonyms for ingest
Words Related to ingest
- drink,
- guzzle,
- imbibe,
- knock back,
- sip
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The first known use of ingest was in 1620
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