Synonyms of ingesting

ingesting

verb

present participle of ingest

1

as in consuming

to take in as food

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consuming
• eating
• devouring
• chewing
• licking
• swallowing
• tucking (away or in)
• partaking (of)
• digesting
• putting away
• gulping
• putting down
• downing
• tasting
• picking (at)
• savoring
• wolfing
• scoffing
• swilling
• gorging
• relishing
• slopping
• mouthing (down)
• munching
• gobbling (up or down)
• dining
• nibbling (on)
• gumming
• lapping
• feasting
• supping
• gnawing (at or on)
• bolting
• lunching
• breakfasting
• regaling
• snacking
• glutting (on)
• chowing (down on)
• polishing off
• banqueting
• snarfing (down)
• dispatching
• faring
• nursing
• noshing
• pigging out
• gormandizing

2

as in swallowing

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

ingested the foul-tasting medicine with only the greatest difficulty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swallowing
• sipping
• drinking
• chewing
• eating
• consuming
• downing
• licking
• getting down
• imbibing
• gulping
• devouring
• guzzling
• munching
• supping
• scarfing
• knocking back
• gobbling (up or down)
• wolfing
• scoffing
• ruminating
• mouthing (down)
• finishing
• gorging
• pecking (at)
• nibbling (on)
• ingurgitating
• putting away
• gnawing (at or on)
• lapping
• bolting
• polishing off
• dispatching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ingesting

Monastic Jains filter water, wear cloth masks, and do not eat after dark to avoid ingesting insects. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

Guzman was also charged with possessing a device for using, injecting or ingesting drugs, according to the complaint. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

An autopsy revealed Manzano died lying face down on a pillow, unable to breathe after ingesting a combination of alcohol and the depressant Xanax. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

An autopsy revealed that Manzano died lying face down on a pillow, unable to breathe after ingesting a combination of alcohol and the depressant Xanax. — Jack Brook, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

So far, two children have needed magnets surgically removed after ingesting them, the company said. — Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026

Hayden Panettiere most likely died after ingesting a single oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, according to a new report. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

See list Symptoms of salmonella poisoning Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start six hours to six days after ingesting the bacteria. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Streaming strides or sidelines At the same time, media's appetite has been growing for different streaming business models, such as bundling platforms for one subscription fee or ingesting content from one platform into another. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026