Synonyms of intakes

intakes

noun

plural of intake

as in inputs

matter that is fed into something

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inputs
• gains
• supplements
• increments
• accruals
• additions
• augmentations
• accretions
• addenda

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• outputs
• productions
• throughputs
• outturns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intakes

In 2024 and 2025, the Bureau of Reclamation poured colder water through the dam’s river bypass tubes — a deeper outlet than the hydropower intakes — to prevent smallmouth bass from spawning there. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Videos posted on social media showed the intakes for that new system as having been clogged with sediment and the bridges that held new pipes as having been washed away. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Volkswagen Brazil This model gets new LED headlights – similar to those on the Tiguan SUV that VW makes for Europe – mounted above black air intakes for an aggressive front end. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Research shows people who eat chickpeas and hummus regularly have higher intakes of fiber, folate, potassium and iron than people who don't, and better overall diet quality scores. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Some argue for a regionalised national performance set-up with later academy intakes, which would allow for more concentrated investment in later teenage years. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Add to that an illuminated Maybach badge in the grille frame, and love-them-or-loathe-them plastic lower intakes festooned with Maybach logos. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

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

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