ingests

present tense third-person singular of ingest

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ingests And then WeatherMesh ingests all this data that tells WeatherMesh what the current state of the weather is. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2026 The deal cements a new strategy for NBCUniversal — agreeing to a streaming wholesale deal with a distribution partner that ingests Peacock content. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 July 2026 The half-life of caffeine is five to six hours — meaning that five to six hours after someone ingests caffeine, half of it remains in their system and continues to affect them. — Ashley Okwuosa, STAT, 30 July 2026 During training, the model ingests vast amounts of text and other data while an algorithm adjusts billions or trillions of numerical dials—the weights—until the system can predict and eventually generate humanlike content. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 23 July 2026 Long before Rudd unknowingly ingests psychedelic drugs and nearly kills Josh, with Marcus having to perform an emergency tracheotomy, Little Brother has long worn out its welcome. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Baits contain insecticide that may not only kill the roach who ingests it but that has a secondary transfer to other roaches who may eat that roach’s waste or the roach itself, says Benson. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 June 2026 As the caterpillar ingests the leaf, its gut enzymes chop up the plant’s cellular engines and their pieces, including In11, are regurgitated back onto the leaf’s surface, albeit at extremely small concentrations. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026 The system ingests customer history and anticipates reorders. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingests
Verb
  • The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Maneuvering consumes energy, and atmospheric flight produces substantial heating and drag.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Social Security swallows nearly a quarter of the federal budget and is less than a decade away from insolvency.
    — Andrew G. Biggs, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • If your dog swallows these fibers, it can get caught up in the digestive tract like hair in plumbing and create a blockage.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The space was formerly home to 37 SOL, a restaurant serving Mexican eats with a Southwestern flair.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Welcome back to Let’s Dish — your one-stop shop for all things eats in Kansas City.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The crowd sips matcha dragon fruit cocktails and stares, aghast.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • California returns to its original brand collaboration with BLQK coffee, and the team sips espresso during timeouts.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The victim's website could keep working normally while the AI account behind part of it quietly chews through its available balance.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The impression is of a raucous house party—one in which secrets are spilled, kisses are stolen, and everyone drinks far too much.
    — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Current law says that if an accuser knowingly and willingly drinks too much, there is no crime for someone else to take advantage of the accuser’s incapacitation.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Ingests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingests. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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