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as in consuming
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 swallowing
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 ingesting
River booked his first screen appearance with a recurring role as Tyler Jones on The Pitt, playing a boy hospitalized after accidentally ingesting his parents’ weed gummies.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Rotem Naftalovich, Daniel Naftalovich and Frank Greenway proposed ingesting small, nondigestible PTFE (Teflon) pellets to bulk up meal volume and increase satiety without calories, testing the idea in lab models and even patenting the approach two years later.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
However, ingesting Epsom salt can cause stomach upset and diarrhea, which may lead to dehydration.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Denver Post via Getty Images Consumers seeking the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin in Oregon edibles may instead be ingesting unlisted synthetic psychedelics and extracts, a recent study warns.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Cats can become infected by ingesting raw meat or prey that carries the parasite.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The fact that babies and toddlers continue to die from ingesting fentanyl will likely come up in a meeting next month.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Addictive drugs like cocaine launch a cycle of seeking and ingesting the drug.
—Noah Lyons, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
The company also bought some hard copy books and scanned them before ingesting them into its model.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Rotem Naftalovich, Daniel Naftalovich and Frank Greenway proposed ingesting small, nondigestible PTFE (Teflon) pellets to bulk up meal volume and increase satiety without calories, testing the idea in lab models and even patenting the approach two years later.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
However, ingesting Epsom salt can cause stomach upset and diarrhea, which may lead to dehydration.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Denver Post via Getty Images Consumers seeking the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin in Oregon edibles may instead be ingesting unlisted synthetic psychedelics and extracts, a recent study warns.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Cats can become infected by ingesting raw meat or prey that carries the parasite.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The fact that babies and toddlers continue to die from ingesting fentanyl will likely come up in a meeting next month.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Addictive drugs like cocaine launch a cycle of seeking and ingesting the drug.
—Noah Lyons, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
The company also bought some hard copy books and scanned them before ingesting them into its model.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingesting
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Robert Zemeckis' comically gruesome look at female beauty standards finds Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn consuming a magic potion that promises eternal life — with a little (nay, a lot) of maintenance.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to the study, the membrane achieved one of the highest selectivities for lithium among similar technologies while consuming considerably less energy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 3,000 growing chasms have opened up in dozens of towns, swallowing up roads and houses in their path.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Oct. 2025
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The little girl also had trouble swallowing for a couple of days afterward, her mother said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Premier League is eating itself slightly as a breeding ground for English talent.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cohen and other researchers have identified many subtle fixes that improve kids’ eating habits.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Embrace that cozy energy by visiting a pumpkin patch, sipping cider, wearing sweaters or wandering through a charming small town to channel your inner Gilmore.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Beverage aficionados will enjoy sipping at the many mountainside NC wineries or tasting brews at Sideways Farm.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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So just fixing my diet, drinking a lot of water, stretching, moving every day, doing the right movements.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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To paraphrase Fight Club, fighting becomes the reason to keep your nails short, to order salad instead of fries, and to stop drinking on weeknights.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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But parents who’ve raised their kids on berries — for the ease of chewing for toddlers, for the antioxidants — have also been pushed along by the very visible hand of the produce industry.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
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Blades with ragged edges can be a sign of insects chewing on the blades, and tunneling below the surface or turf that can be lifted like a rug can indicate larvae are feeding on the root system.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Ingesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingesting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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