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'ingesting' is a correct and commonly used word in written English
It is the present participle form of the verb 'ingest', which means to take in or absorb, especially by swallowing. You can use 'ingesting' when describing the process of consuming or taking in something, whether it be food, liquid, or information. Here are some examples: 1. The doctor advised me to avoid ingesting too much sugar in order to maintain a healthy diet. 2. The company's new policy requires all employees to sign a confidentiality agreement before ingesting any sensitive information. 3. The young child seemed to have trouble ingesting solid foods, so the parents started introducing pureed fruits and vegetables into his diet. 4. The book club members were busy ingesting the latest thriller novel, eager to discuss their theories and predictions at their next meeting. 5. The student's success in the course was hindered by her habit of ingesting large amounts of caffeine and pulling all-nighters.
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ingesting
verb
Present participle of ingest
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The CIA doctor overseeing the waterboarding of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed said that the prisoner was ingesting so much water that he or she was no longer concerned that regurgitated gastric acid was likely to damage his oesophagus.
He nursed his congregation through the famine that followed the eruption when three-quarters of Iceland's sheep died after ingesting the fluorine that poured out of the volcano.
On November 1st she plans to end her life by ingesting a lethal medication prescribed by her physician.
In Panama around 100 people are reported to have died after ingesting tainted cough syrup from China.
Ingesting this slower air allows an engine to burn its fuel more efficiently while generating the same amount of thrust.
Some of the computer programmers ingesting their pasta at Il Fornaio would be paid even more if there were no Indians to snap at their heels.
"Lone Man is born to a Mandan virgin, who conceives him by ingesting a kernel of corn".
In Oregon, where Brittany Maynard received her medication, 1,173 people have received prescriptions for aid in dying, but only 752 have died from ingesting the medication.
He likens Thync's "modified tDCS" programs to ingesting either a third of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and says no effect has been found on cognitive processes like working memory.
Some cases arise from drinking filthy water, most are from ingesting traces of faeces from the hands or in food.
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Virtually all of the plant life that is common to the northeastern United States can be found in New Jersey, and many rare plant species grow in the marshes and Pine Barrens, including some insect-ingesting plants.
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