Synonyms of intake

intake

noun

ˈin-ˌtāk 

as in input

matter that is fed into something

the intake on that paper shredder is limited to five sheets at a time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• input
• increment
• augmentation
• gain
• addition
• supplement
• accrual
• accretion
• addendum

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• production
• output
• throughput
• outturn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intake

Although Mbappé’s goals command the most attention, Olise is the team’s chief enabler, a sleight-of-foot artist whose tricksy passes can provoke sharp intakes of breath, and who leads the entire tournament in assists, with five. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Watch your caffeine intake, when drinking energy drinks that have more caffeine than coffee or tea. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Instead of relying on large decorative intakes, the bodywork is carved away to create air pathways, giving the car a technical, almost architectural appearance. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

However, the most recent version of the guidelines for 2025-2030, updated in January 2026, removed the previous recommendation to limit intake to no more than one drink per day for women and two for men. — Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026