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as in consumed
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 swallowed
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 ingested
Considering that products applied around our mouths tend to get ingested, even inadvertently, a clean lip mask is ideal—and this one from RMS Beauty is exceptional.
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
It’s meant to be ingested as a time in my life.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
When ingested by children, the heavy metal can cause irreversible brain damage and behavioral issues.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
For example, when multiple temperature sensors' telemetry data is ingested into a time-series database, a query must be run on a regular basis to track it.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Risks and Side Effects Glycerin is considered safe when ingested in 30 milliliter (mL) doses or applied topically.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
What if the navigation system was hacked and the warfare responses ingested faulty data that disrupted the combat engagement?
—Dewayne Hart, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
When cannabis is ingested through the stomach, it is metabolized through the liver.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Once the edible is ingested, the THC is metabolized by the liver and transformed into 11-hydroxy-THC, a compound that’s four times faster in crossing the blood-brain barrier than THC.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
It’s meant to be ingested as a time in my life.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
When ingested by children, the heavy metal can cause irreversible brain damage and behavioral issues.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
For example, when multiple temperature sensors' telemetry data is ingested into a time-series database, a query must be run on a regular basis to track it.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Risks and Side Effects Glycerin is considered safe when ingested in 30 milliliter (mL) doses or applied topically.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
What if the navigation system was hacked and the warfare responses ingested faulty data that disrupted the combat engagement?
—Dewayne Hart, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
When cannabis is ingested through the stomach, it is metabolized through the liver.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Once the edible is ingested, the THC is metabolized by the liver and transformed into 11-hydroxy-THC, a compound that’s four times faster in crossing the blood-brain barrier than THC.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingested
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The region has been consumed by war for more than a year, first between Israel and Hamas, and increasingly involving Lebanon and Iran.nbcnews.com, nbcnews.com, 13 Nov. 2024
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While many Amari are meant to be consumed as a digestive after a meal, drinks like Select are meant to be consumed before to stimulate the appetite.Gina Pace, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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In one video, more than half of one company building was swallowed by floodwaters.Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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In a voiceover, the 77-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer describes the worst of times when addiction nearly swallowed him up whole.Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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That outbreak killed 10 people and sickened dozens more who ate deli meats processed at a Virginia plant that has since been permanently shut down.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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In particular, Cyborg landed a huge head kick in the first round, which Pacheco ate without going down.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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McCarthy said, while the questioner drank a shot from an Andy's Clubhouse Shotski.Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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When a bee drank nectar from a flower, the pollen shot right onto its body.quantamagazine.org, quantamagazine.org, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Ingested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingested. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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