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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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Recent Examples of ingest
Dandelions may be sprayed with pesticides that can be dangerous when ingested.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 29 Dec. 2025
Peace lilies have calcium oxalate crystals in their leaves, stems, and flowers, which can irritate animals if ingested.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
People can get infected by ingesting food or drink contaminated with human feces holding the eggs of these worms.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
Holiday plants such as holly and lilies can pose a problem if ingested.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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His first time on air, and another chance to change how viewers consume the country’s most popular sport, was only minutes away.—
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When possible, consume vitamin A through nutritious foods like carrots, sweet potatoes, liver, and eggs instead of dietary supplements to optimize your health.—
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Both are on a mission, handing out flyers for Luis’ missing daughter, Mar, swallowed by the seemingly endless nomadic rave culture.—
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Despite its charm, it hasn’t been swallowed by the tourist surge that defines nearby Lake Tahoe.—
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Whether lounging in white wicker rocking chairs or eating outside off wrought iron tables, some patio furniture will always be reminiscent of her.—
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Keep your stress low, stay balanced, and eat clean.—
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The form here is to ease into the evening on the bistrot terrace, elevated just above the restaurant, scattered in old world wrought iron benches and couples sipping the hotel’s signature Amarillo Brillo Mezcal cocktail.—
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Eat The Daily Catch Relax on the tiki bar swings, sip a fruity cocktail, and listen to live music at Yucatan Waterfront.—
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Food and drink There’s no shortage of food options for hotel guests and visitors stopping by at all hours of the day.—
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But generally, fewer people are seeking out these whales, so fewer are being made, partly because people are not drinking as many high-octane, high alcohol beers.—
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And given the Nuggets plenty of clues to chew on.—
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The youngest chewing-gum seller would adopt the conspiratorial tones of a seasoned Kremlinologist, seeing signs and premonitions in every event.—
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingest. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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