Thesaurus results for INGESTED

ingested

verb

past tense of ingest

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 After the women ingested the drug, both quickly lost consciousness, according to the indictment. — Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Nevertheless, improper storage can have serious consequences, particularly if the thorium is inhaled or ingested. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 If a bait is ingested by a child or adult, contact your local health department or call the phone number listed on the bait (1-877-722-6725). — Eva Flowe october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 In one study involving teens with obesity, for instance, O’Sullivan and his colleagues found that participants who ingested fecal transplant capsules loaded with healthy gut bacteria had better metabolic health years later than those who didn’t. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026 Supposedly, my grandmother had hankered for a son, having ingested the belief that boys were naturally devoted to their mothers. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Lead is a naturally occurring metal which, when ingested, can cause neurological problems. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Believing the substance to be cocaine, the victim ingested the drug, which resulted in a fatal overdose. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Canadian police said Law used a series of websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a substance commonly used to cure meats that can be deadly if ingested. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Auto energy efficiency was determined by looking at the annual miles driven per capita, and creating a ratio of annual miles driven to gallons of gas consumed.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of consumed

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All the while, another machine consisting of a motor, a cylindrical blade assembly and a conveyor belt swallowed logs into one end and delivered a stream of wood chips out the other.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Before he was swallowed by one in Whalefall, Austin Abrams flew to Dominica to see a sperm whale up close.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of swallowed

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Allowing tea to cool until it can be sipped comfortably can prevent burns and could help preserve its potential cardiovascular benefits.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Under glittering chandeliers, pros like Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul, Leylah Fernandez, and Maria Sakkari played showcase matches as spectators sipped from Champagne flutes.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

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The group drank alcohol and used a series of drugs — including cocaine and Xanax from the dark web, prosecutors say.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
Her mother drank from the water bottle and realized there was a sour taste, sparking suspicions her water was being tampered with.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of drank

Verb

Avoid giving younger children hard candies such as Jolly Ranchers or other kinds that can’t be chewed easily.

— Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Beside a fallen tree, McCormack points out how a beaver chewed more deeply into one side of the trunk, bringing it down into the water.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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