Thesaurus results for INGEST

ingest

verb

in-ˈjest

Definition of ingest

as in to consume

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 to swallow

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat ingested the foul-tasting medicine with only the greatest difficulty

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Verb

On day two, one of the servers tells me earnestly that a bowl of vegetable soup, consumed properly, should take about half an hour to finish.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Lawns need to consume a minimal amount of nutrients in summer.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of consume

Verb

When platforms extract money from those with the least to lose, the immediate tax windfall for the state is swallowed by the long-term public burden.

— Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Those include numbness and tingling around the mouth and fingertips, trouble walking, talking or swallowing, sometimes weakness in the upper or lower extremity, balance issues or struggles with episodic memory.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of swallow

Verb

Food and drink AutoCamp Joshua Tree is one of the few hotels in the area with an on-site restaurant, The Kitchen, which serves a short menu of reliable staples—pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, and breakfast items.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Be sure to thoroughly clean up food and drink residue when you are finished eating.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of drink

Verb

Khat is typically chewed like tobacco, with individuals retaining it in the cheek and chewing intermittently to release the active drug, which then produces stimulant-like effects.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Along for the ride in pouches behind its mandibles are spores of a fungus that are released as the insect chews through the wood.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026