1
: an opening through which fluid enters an enclosure
2
a
: a taking in
b(1)
: the amount taken in
(2)
: something (such as energy) taken in : input
Examples of intake in a Sentence
You should limit your daily intake of fats and sugars.
a larger intake of fluids
the recommended daily intakes of selected vitamins
a sudden intake of breath
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Perfectionist tendencies may cause an anxious person to limit their food intake, choose to eat only a limited range of foods, or exercise in excess.
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Brittany Dube, Health, 17 June 2025
The Newark facility, with its own history of problems, resumed intakes May 1, and disorder broke out at the facility Thursday night.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Pak notes that the feature estimates if users have enough antioxidants in their system rather than qualify their vegetable intake.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
However, when used without strength training or adequate protein intake, GLP-1 use can lead to significant muscle loss—and unintended health consequences.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 14 June 2025
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Brittany Dube, Health, 17 June 2025
The Newark facility, with its own history of problems, resumed intakes May 1, and disorder broke out at the facility Thursday night.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Pak notes that the feature estimates if users have enough antioxidants in their system rather than qualify their vegetable intake.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
However, when used without strength training or adequate protein intake, GLP-1 use can lead to significant muscle loss—and unintended health consequences.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for intake
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“Intake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intake. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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intake
noun
in·take
ˈin-ˌtāk 
1
: a place where liquid or air is taken into something (as a pump)
2
: the act of taking in
an intake of breath
3
: something taken in
inadequate food intake
Medical Definition
intake
noun
in·take
ˈin-ˌtāk
1
: the act or process of taking in
intake and exhalation of gases
2
: the amount taken in
reduce fluid intake to four cups daily—D. R. Zimmerman
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