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as in consumes
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 swallows
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 ingests
The system ingests customer history and anticipates reorders.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Local Now ingests about 500,000 pieces of video per day.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
But the technique is now automated by AI, which ingests prompts and recombines preexisting media to spit out content.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Anyone who accidentally ingests a poisonous mushroom, like the Death Cap, may not experience symptoms until six or 24 hours later.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Infant botulism is a serious illness that develops when an infant ingests spores of the botulinum bacteria, which then colonize the baby’s underdeveloped gut and begin producing a toxin.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
If a cat ingests any part of a lily, its pollen or water, immediately contact a veterinarian or the Pet Poison Hotline.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Just about the only remotely harsh words are spoken by Luis, in a brief, understandable fit of anger, after his dog ingests a raver’s feces, which contains traces of LSD.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The survey analyzed the habits of 2,000 Americans and found the average individual ingests 99 grams of sugar each day.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Local Now ingests about 500,000 pieces of video per day.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
But the technique is now automated by AI, which ingests prompts and recombines preexisting media to spit out content.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Anyone who accidentally ingests a poisonous mushroom, like the Death Cap, may not experience symptoms until six or 24 hours later.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Infant botulism is a serious illness that develops when an infant ingests spores of the botulinum bacteria, which then colonize the baby’s underdeveloped gut and begin producing a toxin.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
If a cat ingests any part of a lily, its pollen or water, immediately contact a veterinarian or the Pet Poison Hotline.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Just about the only remotely harsh words are spoken by Luis, in a brief, understandable fit of anger, after his dog ingests a raver’s feces, which contains traces of LSD.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The survey analyzed the habits of 2,000 Americans and found the average individual ingests 99 grams of sugar each day.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingests
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After all, Mother is inhuman and consumes brain fluid, hinting at a parasitic nature.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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America consumes too much and saves too little.—
Neil Shearing,
Time,
20 May 2026
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Sinkhole at LaGuardia swallows plans One of only two runways at New York’s bustling LaGuardia Airport remains closed as fallout from Wednesday’s discovery of a sinkhole on the pavement spills into the weekend.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Free agency slows down, and the draft swallows three days of American civic life.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2026
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His gas bill eats half of that.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The painting is assumed to depict the Greek myth of a Titan who eats his own offspring, terrified that one of his children will overthrow him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This is a rum that sips well beyond its relatively low strength, with deep notes of cherry, chocolate, maple, spice, and oak on the palate.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 May 2026
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The Bitcoin Ticket Miner submits your ticket for every draw, around the clock, from a compact device that barely sips power.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Not going anywhere Mikey Anderson Anderson carries positive five-on-five play metrics across the board and chews important minutes for the Kings.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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For instance, many partners have small gripes or annoyances with habits that are annoying at worst, but far from an outright red flag — like a partner that chews somewhat loudly, leaves cabinet doors open or hums constantly while working.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The character is an adult who drinks, wears impeccable clothing, and beds women—the familiar Bond tropes.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Assuming that the account in her journal is true, her father goes out and drinks himself into a ‘paralytic’ state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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