ingest
verb (used with object)
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
is ingesting
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present progressiveof ingest (3rd person singular).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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It’s not dangerous—unless the cat is ingesting the plastic, which can lead to intestinal blockages.
From National Geographic
“Subject One is ingesting Spanish booster at four-oh-two p.m.,” he said out loud.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
