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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
However, if ingested, studies have shown only temporary stomach or gastrointestinal upset are likely to be the result.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Nearly 30 youth have ingested illicit substances, several have overdosed and one youth has died as a result of the drugs being smuggled into the facilities, the letter alleges.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2024
From this perspective, data encryption quickly becomes an obvious requirement for all their sensitive data as soon as it is ingested into a data store.
—Ameesh Divatia, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Start by making encryption a standard practice for all sensitive data as soon as it is ingested.
—Ameesh Divatia, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
If a person has ingested holly, call Poison Control.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
The needles, if ingested, can irritate your pet's mouth and gastrointestinal tract due to their oils, PetMD reports.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
If not treated, fatality rates are reported to be 20% to 40%, depending on the concentration of the methanol and the amount ingested, according to medical charity Doctors Without Borders, which tracks cases of methanol poisoning globally.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Alongside large amounts of tree ferns—and many other plants—analysis revealed that the sauropodomorphs had also ingested significant quantities of charcoal.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Nearly 30 youth have ingested illicit substances, several have overdosed and one youth has died as a result of the drugs being smuggled into the facilities, the letter alleges.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2024
From this perspective, data encryption quickly becomes an obvious requirement for all their sensitive data as soon as it is ingested into a data store.
—Ameesh Divatia, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Start by making encryption a standard practice for all sensitive data as soon as it is ingested.
—Ameesh Divatia, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
If a person has ingested holly, call Poison Control.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
The needles, if ingested, can irritate your pet's mouth and gastrointestinal tract due to their oils, PetMD reports.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
If not treated, fatality rates are reported to be 20% to 40%, depending on the concentration of the methanol and the amount ingested, according to medical charity Doctors Without Borders, which tracks cases of methanol poisoning globally.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Alongside large amounts of tree ferns—and many other plants—analysis revealed that the sauropodomorphs had also ingested significant quantities of charcoal.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingested
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Seafood is meant to be consumed fresh, from ocean to plate with minimal modifications.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The report added that other members of the child’s family had consumed smaller amounts of the same raw milk with their coffee, but all of them tested negative for influenza.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This tract is a series of throat and stomach organs that include the esophagus and small and large intestines that food and liquids move through as they are swallowed, digested and absorbed.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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That organizational defiance of a league-wide trend, expressed in succinct but undeniably contrarian terms by general manager Calvin Booth two months ago, actually hasn’t swallowed their season whole.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
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After about an hour of waiting, Schneider said the students were moved to wait outside on the school bus then ate lunch at the elementary school.James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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And, given its nature as an observational study, there are limitations – overall, younger people ate more dark chocolate, and data was self-reported by participants.New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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Feelings of bloating, cramping, constipation or nausea often occur because of something someone has eaten, drank or as a result of anxiety or significant amounts of stress.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Guests drank honey deuces and ate hand rolls from Sōgo in Los Angeles as the temperature cooled and the sun set behind them.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Ingested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingested. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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