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as in consumed
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 swallowed
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 ingested
Canadian police said Law, 60, used a series of websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a substance commonly used to cure meats that can be deadly if ingested.
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Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The dunk is a biological control using BTI, Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, a natural soil bacterium that is ingested by mosquito larvae, says McDonald.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Bank transactions should be automatically ingested and interpreted.
—Sameer Gulati, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
But the lawsuits allege the companies never gave anyone a chance to give consent for their voiceprints to be ingested into their AI training models.
—Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Potential reasons included avian flu and having ingested something toxic such as rodenticide, the Post-Gazette reported.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Additionally, borax's fine powder consistency easily sticks to the legs and bodies of cockroaches, and since roaches are heavy groomers, the chance some of the poison gets ingested is high, says Carpenter.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Energizer is launching a new coin lithium battery that the company says can potentially prevent child injuries and deaths if a battery is accidentally swallowed or ingested.
—ABC News, 6 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
Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The dunk is a biological control using BTI, Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, a natural soil bacterium that is ingested by mosquito larvae, says McDonald.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Bank transactions should be automatically ingested and interpreted.
—Sameer Gulati, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
But the lawsuits allege the companies never gave anyone a chance to give consent for their voiceprints to be ingested into their AI training models.
—Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Potential reasons included avian flu and having ingested something toxic such as rodenticide, the Post-Gazette reported.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Additionally, borax's fine powder consistency easily sticks to the legs and bodies of cockroaches, and since roaches are heavy groomers, the chance some of the poison gets ingested is high, says Carpenter.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Energizer is launching a new coin lithium battery that the company says can potentially prevent child injuries and deaths if a battery is accidentally swallowed or ingested.
—ABC News, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingested
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Sometime in the mid-sixties, Sam brought home a coffee-table book about astrology, and Linda became consumed by it, launching into a self-education that approached mania.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In addition to being harmful to humans, certain types of mushrooms can be poisonous to pets if consumed.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Brith has swallowed her father’s ring.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Maddy began managing some of Alamo’s strippers, bringing her into the same underworld that had already swallowed Rue; Cassie moved into Lexi’s apartment complex, auditioned for a role on her show and slept with its heartthrob star.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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The right dram can be a fine summer drink though, either long over ice, used in a highball, or simply sipped slowly on a light evening.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Guests celebrating Giant included American Vogue Editor Chloe Malle as well as theater producers Tom Kirhady, Lucas McMahon, and Greg Nobile, who sipped on wine and champagne and dined on light bites whilst mingling and talking Tony prospects.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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Harry Styles bravely drank from a sneaker during an Australian concert in 2023.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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The mother and daughter often drank and used marijuana together, investigators found, and communicated almost daily about drinking alcohol.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Verb
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This damage can appear as small holes or areas that look chewed and have saliva present.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Kratom is a supplement that’s derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia, where the leaves have traditionally been chewed or brewed into a tea by the local population.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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