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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
Colorful eggs, plastic grass, candy and chocolate can all be toxic if ingested by animals.
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Chrysanthemum These flowers contain several toxic components that can cause illness in pets if ingested, including vomiting and incoordination.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Chrysanthemum While stunning, Chrysanthemums unfortunately carry several toxic components that can make your beloved pets severely sick if ingested, such as vomiting and incoordination.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The plant contains compounds that can lead to gastrointestinal distress if ingested by dogs.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Other active hypotheses that remain in play include that Gracey could have been drugged, taken drugs himself or ingested a large enough amount of alcohol to disorient himself.
—Michael Ruiz , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The medical examiner also determined the drug was illicit (as opposed to medical-grade) and ingested orally.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Another child in the home tested positive for norfentanyl, a metabolite for fentanyl, indicating the child ingested fentanyl recently, the district attorney's office said.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
However, any plant can cause GI distress or vomiting if ingested in large enough quantities, so keep all houseplants away from curious pets.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Chrysanthemum These flowers contain several toxic components that can cause illness in pets if ingested, including vomiting and incoordination.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Chrysanthemum While stunning, Chrysanthemums unfortunately carry several toxic components that can make your beloved pets severely sick if ingested, such as vomiting and incoordination.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The plant contains compounds that can lead to gastrointestinal distress if ingested by dogs.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Other active hypotheses that remain in play include that Gracey could have been drugged, taken drugs himself or ingested a large enough amount of alcohol to disorient himself.
—Michael Ruiz , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The medical examiner also determined the drug was illicit (as opposed to medical-grade) and ingested orally.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Another child in the home tested positive for norfentanyl, a metabolite for fentanyl, indicating the child ingested fentanyl recently, the district attorney's office said.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
However, any plant can cause GI distress or vomiting if ingested in large enough quantities, so keep all houseplants away from curious pets.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingested
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The sponsor group believes this is a direct result of the large portion of the rental market being consumed by short-term rentals, especially those owned by individuals who do not live in Borrego Springs.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Changing consumer appetites Once the primary source of community news and information, local TV news stations are struggling with their own tough story, one marked by declining ratings, stagnant revenue growth and rapid shifts in how media is consumed in the internet era.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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In Aden alone, the count is in the hundreds — most of them swallowed by a secret prison network managed by the UAE and its affiliated forces, where torture, beatings and abuse were common, according to the Yemeni government, human rights organizations and the United Nations.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Another recall targeted Sunnyyes LED mini lights, which were sold on Amazon between March 2024 and March 2026, and contain coin batteries that can be easily accessed and then potentially swallowed.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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Creating an enviable lounge area—where summer reads can be enjoyed, cocktails can be sipped, and entertaining the whole neighborhood can take place—will be a gamechanger for your summer plans.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
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People who drank a lot of alcohol in single sittings had more evidence of liver scarring than people who drank the same amount weekly but in smaller amounts spread out over more occasions.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Briany drank 5 ounces at each feeding.—
Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
23 Mar. 2026
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During that time, no rat infestation was identified, but there were mouse droppings, and some food products had been chewed open, the city health department said.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Under those tarps was a small camping tent, in theory to keep out mosquitoes and mice, although at some point mice chewed a hole through it, allowing mosquitoes to sneak through as well.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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