How to Use ingest in a Sentence

ingest

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  • The drug is more easily ingested in pill form.
  • 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
  • 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
  • By ingesting all that video, the AI amasses knowledge of what certain things and concepts look like.
    — Tyler Remmel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 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
  • During his time in the club, River is thought to have ingested a combination of drugs.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
  • How kratom is ingested Though kratom is often sold as pills or capsules in retail stores, some use it as a powder to mix in drinks.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 27 May 2023
  • And a puppy is more likely to chew, and ingest poisons because anything can end up in their little mouths.
    — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The most wonderful time of the year can quickly turn into a nightmare if your dog or cat ingests a houseplant that's toxic to pets.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2023
  • In some cases, the particles are ingested with food and water.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Also, finding the right dose for ingesting pumpkin seed oil may require a trip to your doctor.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 27 July 2023
  • The key is figuring out how the experience of ingesting cannabis will affect you, Will Parks said.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2023
  • After the two women ingested the pills, Waters went with them back to Power’s home, Treadaway said.
    — Henri Hollis, ajc, 15 Aug. 2023
  • About two-thirds of those who used the real patch could safely ingest the equivalent of three to four peanuts, researchers concluded.
    — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 11 May 2023
  • More than half of the patients suffered seizures after ingesting the products, the state's health department said.
    — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The good news is that the worm isn’t a threat to humans unless ingested or handled, biologist Amber Stokes said.
    — Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 22 July 2023
  • Of course, not everyone’s digestive system can ingest dozens of the searing fruits.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
  • When ingested, BioCBD oil is absorbed into the bloodstream faster, leading to a more rapid onset of effects.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2023
  • But the Times' suit goes well beyond that to show how the material ingested during training can come back out during use.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The molecule is made by the body in concentrations far lower than those that occur when it is ingested.
    — Matthew Herper, STAT, 27 Feb. 2023

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