ingest
verb (used with object)
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
are ingesting
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present progressiveof ingest.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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While it may not sound like a big deal to learn that you are ingesting 5 grams of plastic every week, the statistic hits more viscerally when compared to a literal credit card.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2023
Animals are ingesting the plastic and getting tangled in it, which can cause harm.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2022
They also now are ingesting huge amounts of plastic, according to scientists, due to the alarming volume of tiny particles of pollution choking the oceans.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2022
Marine animals that live off the Pacific coast from crabs to whales are ingesting plastics that make their way into the ocean, said Amy Wolfram, California ocean policy senior manager at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
“We are ingesting, in micro quantities, a cocktail of chemicals all the time.”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2020
