as in to inhale
to swallow or eat greedily with no time for fine dining, we just ingurgitated our food and went on our way

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingurgitate
Verb
  • Millions of Americans are inhaling an addictive substance into their lungs that is being illegally sold in stores with no oversight.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
  • When a person inhales or ingests cannabis, the bloodstream absorbs the THC.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • However, library patrons continue to devour non-digital media.
    Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
  • The dog's eagerness to devour the strawberry could be down to genetics, according to a Cambridge University study published in Cell Metabolism back in May 2016.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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  • The main risk with giving ice cubes is choking, especially for small dogs or dogs that gulp their food.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • The Ratliff family is on the brink of financial ruin as Jason Isaacs’ patriarch Timothy holds out from telling his wife or children and instead gulps down Victoria’s (Parker Posey) lorazepam to dissociate from reality.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a complete lack of self-consciousness in Mother’s wolfing down handfuls of meatloaf or playfully woofing at strangers in public, and that’s matched by what Adams is doing to bring this woman to life.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Ingurgitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingurgitate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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