Synonyms of ingest

ingest

verb

in-ˈjest 

1

as in to consume

to take in as food

claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consume
• eat
• devour
• chew
• lick
• partake (of)
• swallow
• digest
• tuck (away or in)
• put away
• put down
• mouth (down)
• taste
• gulp
• scoff
• relish
• savor
• savour
• pick (at)
• wolf
• swill
• gobble (up or down)
• dine
• gum
• slop
• chow (down on)
• munch
• nibble (on)
• gnaw (at or on)
• down
• glut (on)
• regale
• breakfast
• gorge
• feast
• snack
• snarf (down)
• lap
• fare
• polish off
• sup
• banquet
• bolt
• pig out
• lunch
• nurse
• gormandize
• dispatch
• nosh

2

as in to swallow

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

ingested the foul-tasting medicine with only the greatest difficulty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swallow
• sip
• drink
• chew
• eat
• consume
• get down
• lick
• down
• imbibe
• guzzle
• devour
• gulp
• mouth (down)
• munch
• gobble (up or down)
• scoff
• sup
• ruminate
• wolf
• knock back
• finish
• put away
• peck (at)
• nibble (on)
• gnaw (at or on)
• ingurgitate
• scarf
• polish off
• gorge
• bolt
• lap
• dispatch

Examples of ingest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, ingesting the chemicals is a different story. —Devika Rao, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024

While this may seem like odd advice in an article based on following someone's guidance, the key is to ingest lessons from the experience of others and adapt them to your unique situation and perspective—not to blindly follow what some opinion columnist tells you to do. —Thai Son Nguyen, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024

Start with a small dose, 10-20mg, and give it at least two hours before ingesting more. —Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024

In rare cases, people have experienced allergic reactions to ingesting and applying glycerol. —Carley Millhone, Health, 8 Oct. 2024