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 In Switzerland, someone with a cold might still address it by pouring a homeopathic liquid onto sugar cubes and then ingesting them. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 After the women ingested the drug, both quickly lost consciousness, according to the indictment. — Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Nevertheless, improper storage can have serious consequences, particularly if the thorium is inhaled or ingested. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ingest

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Verb

When soil or other outside material sinks to the bottom of a lake, microbes consume oxygen to break it down, leading to the production of methane, a potent planet-heating gas.

— Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
About 44% of GLP-1 users report consuming more functional beverages, according to EY-Parthenon's third annual survey of more than 3,600 current or former GLP-1 users.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of consume

Verb

Some retailers, meanwhile, chose to swallow some of the additional tax rather than pass it to shoppers in the form of higher prices, Milesi-Ferretti added.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs will someday be absorbed by the pack, their lead position in the SEC swallowed up by Florida, South Carolina and their ilk as the transfer portal and name, image and likeness payments continue to level the playing field.

— KEN SUGIURA, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of swallow

Verb

Caraballeda’s tropical, beachfront climate could have been a factor, as well as possible impurities in the concrete used, which can eat away at the metal bars.

— Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
The Anti-Defamation League, meanwhile, has urged residents to eat at the restaurants targeted by the demonstration, describing the campaign as an effort to intimidate Philadelphia’s Jewish community.

— Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of eat

Verb

Come nightfall, the rooftop bar opens and hotel guests and outside visitors (who pay a cover for access) can sip cocktails on plush white sofas or grab an Adirondack chair by the firepit while a DJ spins.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
And in lieu of warm apple cider, sweet coconut water is sipped beachside straight from a coco.

— Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of sip

Verb

Contributing Writer Zoë Cook is a Cornish writer specializing in food, drink, and travel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
There are a large number of NA spirits and cocktails to choose from these days, part of the industry’s response to people drinking less overall.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of drink

Verb

My new boss, Jane Sarkin, was wiry and intense, with a habit of chewing her hair when nervous, which was all the time.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2026
Everyone chews silently, lost in exhaustion and thought, when the captain suddenly slows the boat halfway through the crossing.

— Avantika Chaturvedi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026