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)
• taste
• gulp
• scoff
• relish
• savor
• savour
• 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

Examples of ingest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Known as mega herbivores that mow the parks and create inroads for other herbivores, rhinos are also good for establishing forests by ingesting seeds and spreading them across the parks in their dung. —arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024

After ingesting the poison, Mary's health rapidly declined. —Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024

In recent interviews, Musk has stressed the importance of Grok ingesting as much data as possible to catch up with his competitors. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024

Researchers wondered about the impact on developing fetuses and very young children who might ingest water with baby formula. —Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024