Synonyms of ingest

ingest

verb

in-ˈjest 

1

as in to consume

to take in as food

claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consume
• eat
• devour
• chew
• lick
• partake (of)
• swallow
• digest
• tuck (away or in)
• put away
• put down
• mouth (down)
• gulp
• taste
• scoff
• relish
• savor
• pick (at)
• wolf
• swill
• gobble (up or down)
• dine
• gum
• slop
• chow (down on)
• munch
• nibble (on)
• gnaw (at or on)
• down
• glut (on)
• regale
• breakfast
• gorge
• feast
• snack
• snarf (down)
• lap
• fare
• polish off
• sup
• banquet
• bolt
• pig out
• lunch
• nurse
• gormandize
• dispatch
• nosh

2

as in to swallow

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

ingested the foul-tasting medicine with only the greatest difficulty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swallow
• sip
• drink
• chew
• eat
• consume
• get down
• lick
• down
• imbibe
• guzzle
• devour
• gulp
• mouth (down)
• munch
• gobble (up or down)
• scoff
• sup
• ruminate
• wolf
• knock back
• finish
• put away
• peck (at)
• nibble (on)
• gnaw (at or on)
• ingurgitate
• scarf
• polish off
• gorge
• bolt
• lap
• dispatch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ingest

Additionally, all parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested, posing a risk to pets, children, and wildlife. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026

Police were told that the previous evening Ahmed had ingested one of 15 pills purchased from Fabisiak, the news release said. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Six students were taken to the hospital on Tuesday after ingesting marijuana gummies at Thomas Edison Elementary School in Detroit, raising concerns among parents. —Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026

The berries of snowberry are toxic to humans and pets2 when ingested. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026