Synonyms of ingest

ingest

verb

in-ˈjest 

1

as in to consume

to take in as food

claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consume
• eat
• devour
• chew
• lick
• partake (of)
• swallow
• digest
• tuck (away or in)
• put away
• put down
• mouth (down)
• gulp
• taste
• scoff
• relish
• savor
• pick (at)
• wolf
• swill
• gobble (up or down)
• dine
• gum
• slop
• chow (down on)
• munch
• nibble (on)
• gnaw (at or on)
• down
• glut (on)
• regale
• breakfast
• gorge
• feast
• snack
• snarf (down)
• lap
• fare
• polish off
• sup
• banquet
• bolt
• pig out
• lunch
• nurse
• gormandize
• dispatch
• nosh

2

as in to swallow

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

ingested the foul-tasting medicine with only the greatest difficulty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swallow
• sip
• drink
• chew
• eat
• consume
• get down
• lick
• down
• imbibe
• guzzle
• devour
• gulp
• mouth (down)
• munch
• gobble (up or down)
• scoff
• sup
• ruminate
• wolf
• knock back
• finish
• put away
• peck (at)
• nibble (on)
• gnaw (at or on)
• ingurgitate
• scarf
• polish off
• gorge
• bolt
• lap
• dispatch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ingest

Smoking or otherwise ingesting THC meant hiding it from your parents, teachers, bosses, or the cops, and that low-level, constant anxiety gave stoner movies their compelling shape. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026

Lilies possess a chemical compound that is not well understood which, if ingested, can be fatal within 1-3 days by causing damage to the kidneys and cellular death of the organ. —Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026

The bacteria is transmitted primarily through the fecal-oral route, where bacteria from the stool of an infected person is accidentally ingested or contacted. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026

This product can turn into a big irritant if ingested or inhaled, and cause several digestive or respiratory issues. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026