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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
But the technique is now automated by AI, which ingests prompts and recombines preexisting media to spit out content.
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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
Alex Cui, Tian’s cofounder and chief technology officer, said that GPTZero’s hallucination checker tool ingests a paper and then searches across the open web and academic databases to verify each citation—its authors, title, publication venue, and link.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 21 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
In the United States, this job is handled by the federal government’s Global Forecast System (GFS), which ingests data from satellites, ground stations, radar systems, and a worldwide network of conventional weather balloons.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Alex Cui, Tian’s cofounder and chief technology officer, said that GPTZero’s hallucination checker tool ingests a paper and then searches across the open web and academic databases to verify each citation—its authors, title, publication venue, and link.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 21 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
In the United States, this job is handled by the federal government’s Global Forecast System (GFS), which ingests data from satellites, ground stations, radar systems, and a worldwide network of conventional weather balloons.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingests
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Plug-in solar generates electricity rather than consumes it.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Solving this peculiar whodunit is anything but predictable, and the case consumes seasoned detective Homer (Richard Jenkins) as well as young crimes officer Jodie (Joy Sunday).—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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That was a major downgrade from his current district, which swallows up right-leaning eastern San Diego County and the conservative pockets of Temecula and Murrieta.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Straining at a gnat, the majority swallows a camel.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
12 Feb. 2026
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This ultra-slim robot features a staggering 22,000Pa of HyperForce suction and a zero-tangling design that eats pet hair for breakfast.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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Still, the Magic loved Bane’s competitive spirit and refusal to play nice in a league that eats the meek for breakfast.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Group support Wrapped in a fleece jacket, Sarah sips white wine from a stemmed glass.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nasser adds a spoonful to her chia cherry water recipe and sips the fiber-rich drink slowly during the evenings.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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As the pooch chews on the glove, the battery is suddenly damaged and begins to smoke.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The insect chews through the layer, and eventually the damage is akin to putting a permanent tourniquet on the tree.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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With just burgers, fries, shakes, and drinks on the menu, everything is made fresh and sourced locally.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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Both drinks hydrate and are very low in calories, but green tea offers more potent antioxidants, while lemon water provides vitamin C without caffeine.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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