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as in consuming
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 swallowing
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 ingesting
Symptoms can begin to show from six hours to six days after ingesting the bacteria.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Scientists have estimated that humans may be ingesting tens of thousands of these particles every year.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Scientists have estimated that humans may be ingesting tens of thousands of these particles every year.
—Baltimore Sun, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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
The potential consequences of ingesting PFAS make water contamination a serious issue, as the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District has discovered.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Alamo takes a liking to Rue, despite her intrusion, and the pair form a playful bond — until one of Alamo's girls drops dead after ingesting Laurie's drug supply that was accidentally laced with fentanyl.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Cobain had been hospitalized while overseas in Rome after ingesting roughly 50 Rohypnol pills and falling into a temporary coma on March 4, 1994.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Scientists have estimated that humans may be ingesting tens of thousands of these particles every year.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Scientists have estimated that humans may be ingesting tens of thousands of these particles every year.
—Baltimore Sun, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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
The potential consequences of ingesting PFAS make water contamination a serious issue, as the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District has discovered.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Alamo takes a liking to Rue, despite her intrusion, and the pair form a playful bond — until one of Alamo's girls drops dead after ingesting Laurie's drug supply that was accidentally laced with fentanyl.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Cobain had been hospitalized while overseas in Rome after ingesting roughly 50 Rohypnol pills and falling into a temporary coma on March 4, 1994.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingesting
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That’s what people are consuming.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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See what else our critics are consuming this week.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Almost fittingly, when Shula died at age 90 on May 20, 2020, Covid had just started to rage, the budding pandemic swallowing everything.—
Greg Cote
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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His older son has an immune disease called eosinophilic esophagitis, where white blood cells gather in the esophagus and cause issues with swallowing and breathing.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The shots rang out from the back of the ballroom as attendees were eating their first course, several minutes after White House Correspondents’ Association President Weija Jiang delivered remarks.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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But doubters who scoffed back then may be eating their words now.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Because the hotel sits right at the heart of La Jolla’s center of gravity, locals can always be counted on for brunch in The Mediterranean room on weekends or sipping cocktails at La Sala or The Whalers Bar on a Friday or Saturday night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Traore mimics sipping tea out of a tea-cup after TDs in honor of his England roots.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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As a whole, Gen Z is drinking less than previous generations.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Other ways to keep your blood sugar in check include walking after meals, drinking more water, and practicing strength training.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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One such case involved a man in Texas who had the gene associated with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a condition that causes severe intellectual disability and self-harm—chewing one’s fingers and lips, head-bashing, eye-poking.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Then, brush the inside surface and the chewing surface of your teeth.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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