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as in consuming
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 swallowing
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 ingesting
An Amish family in Pennsylvania was recently hospitalized after ingesting toxic mushrooms.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Start with a small dose, typically under 5mg, and wait a few hours before ingesting more.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
In rare cases, people have experienced allergic reactions to ingesting and applying glycerol.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 8 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
Endurance Limited evidence suggests that ingesting glycerin may help improve athletic performance.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
The data streams should then be aggregated, transformed, enriched and routed to the respective operational stores, ingesting only actionable and relevant data, thus significantly saving on the licensing cost of either a SIEM/AIOps/data analytics platform.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Modern logging systems like security information and event management (SIEM) tools can help with this process by ingesting logs from your cloud services and internal infrastructure.
—Josh Orrison, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The strain affects the high no matter if it is being smoked, vaped or ingesting via an edible or beverage.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Start with a small dose, typically under 5mg, and wait a few hours before ingesting more.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
In rare cases, people have experienced allergic reactions to ingesting and applying glycerol.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 8 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
Endurance Limited evidence suggests that ingesting glycerin may help improve athletic performance.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
The data streams should then be aggregated, transformed, enriched and routed to the respective operational stores, ingesting only actionable and relevant data, thus significantly saving on the licensing cost of either a SIEM/AIOps/data analytics platform.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Modern logging systems like security information and event management (SIEM) tools can help with this process by ingesting logs from your cloud services and internal infrastructure.
—Josh Orrison, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The strain affects the high no matter if it is being smoked, vaped or ingesting via an edible or beverage.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingesting
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Enjoying a crisp fall day at the cider mill is still safe, but the FDA suggests asking if the product is pasteurized before consuming.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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What begins as a tool for convenience could grow out of control, replicating and consuming resources, and eventually overshadowing us.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Epinephrine injections, or EpiPens, are reserved for people with severe allergic reactions — such as trouble breathing or swallowing — which can sometimes be life-threatening.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Generally, those neurons control skeletal muscle activity, including walking, breathing, speaking and swallowing, according to the National Institutes of Health.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Customers sat at tables for long stretches of time, eating course after course of unlimited shrimp.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cooking and eating salmon is a vital part of their ceremonies.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Here's what to know about staying safe while drinking apple cider.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Apple cider has become synonymous with the start of fall, but health officials are warning consumers that drinking the cozy beverage is not without risk.Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Ingesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingesting. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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