How to Use ingest in a Sentence

ingest

verb
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  • These plastics are so small, they're ingested — or even inhaled.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
  • This plant is toxic to animals and humans if ingested raw or in large amounts.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
  • The whole point of milk is to be ingested, and the soft tissues that produce milk are rarely preserved in the fossil record.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024
  • In her research, Ms. Chaney learned about a pregnant cow that died after ingesting a balloon while grazing.
    — Cara Buckley, New York Times, 8 May 2024
  • Some people also unknowingly ingest xylazine that has been cut into another drug.
    — Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024
  • Species of this planet are ingesting plastic in one form or another while plastic industry commercials stress the importance of their products.
    — Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
  • While minerals from hard water can clog pipes, a thin layer of mineral deposition in water lines can protect you from ingesting toxins that could seep in from the pipe itself.
    — Sarah Blank, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
  • Cole: What about there’s a pillow, and instead of ingesting marijuana, there is THC in the pillow.
    — Essence, 6 July 2024
  • Additionally, avoid toys made with small batteries or loose magnets, which can cause serious, life-threatening injuries if ingested.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 20 July 2024
  • Whatever gray area exists between the monstrous and the mundane disappears once it’s ingested into that anti-nuance machine that is social media.
    — Gayle Forman, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
  • Products with the Informed Choice label have been tested for safety and are free from any contaminants that may be harmful if ingested, Ehsani says.
    — Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 8 July 2024
  • There’s a lot of things in this country that is allowed to be ingested that shouldn’t be.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Jan. 2024
  • That means storms could wring all that moisture out of the air, much like squeezing a sponge, and then ingest more moisture and do it again.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • Cats claw on wood and ingest scratchings when cleaning their paws.
    — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The company specifically says not to bathe in it, apply it to the skin or ingest it.
    — Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
  • And the people that didn’t [willingly ingest the poison]?
    — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
  • If ingested, peace lilies can cause GI upset, drooling, and mouth and throat pain.
    — Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful, 18 Apr. 2023
  • According to Ahlberg, crabs will sometimes ingest water or large amounts of food to bulk up and crack their old shell.
    — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023
  • She will be instructed to ingest strange tinctures and coached to mistrust her own mind.
    — Amanda Hess, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • That’s because the main symptoms caused by ingesting the sap of the plant are burning and swelling of the tongue and throat, making speech difficult.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • But ingesting tiny toys isn't the only concern pet owners should put on their radar.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • That’s a very common thing that many of us are ingesting every morning.
    — Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Pliny said ravens eat chameleons, but then ingest bay leaves to counter the lizards’ toxicity.
    — Adrienne Mayor, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
  • By ingesting all that video, the AI amasses knowledge of what certain things and concepts look like.
    — Tyler Remmel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The man went home, ingested the fentanyl and died almost instantly, court records showed.
    — Samuel O’Neal, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2024
  • One thing to note about these pothos is all parts are toxic to animals and people if ingested.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The way the parasite ends up in the head after being ingested is as unpleasant as the concept of worm eggs in the brain, according to the CDC.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The chemical is toxic and is thought to cause cancer when ingested.
    — Abe Streep, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
  • According to documents, when asked how her son ingested the drug, Deel said the grandmother could have dropped it on the floor or on the grandmother's bed.
    — Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024
  • The twister briefly ingests the flames to become a formidable (albeit brief) firenado.
    — Dennis Mersereau, WIRED, 22 July 2024

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