1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
this volume digests the state's laws regarding drugs and alcohol for easy reference by local authorities
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as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
I digested the results of my experiments into a few pages
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Recent Examples of digesting
This slowly digesting form of starch, found in legumes, passes to the colon mostly undigested, where it's fermented into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
The mother plant encourages this fracture by killing and partly digesting the cells where the mature fruits attach to her stalk.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The process works on the theory that when one thing releases heat — in this case, food — it’s absorbed by another, in this case whoever is digesting that food, as energy.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
With so many freshmen and young players digesting so much information, a week off can’t be the worst thing.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The stock spent most of the second half of 2025 chopping sideways between roughly $82 and $95, digesting the prior selloff and allowing the 200-day moving average to flatten out.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
America is digesting her like comfort food.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Metabolic health, which focuses on how the body is properly digesting and absorbing nutrients from food.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 8 Mar. 2026
Global investors are digesting the market turmoil spurred by the US-Israeli war with Iran and subsequent conflict across the region.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
The mother plant encourages this fracture by killing and partly digesting the cells where the mature fruits attach to her stalk.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The process works on the theory that when one thing releases heat — in this case, food — it’s absorbed by another, in this case whoever is digesting that food, as energy.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
With so many freshmen and young players digesting so much information, a week off can’t be the worst thing.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The stock spent most of the second half of 2025 chopping sideways between roughly $82 and $95, digesting the prior selloff and allowing the 200-day moving average to flatten out.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
America is digesting her like comfort food.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Metabolic health, which focuses on how the body is properly digesting and absorbing nutrients from food.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 8 Mar. 2026
Global investors are digesting the market turmoil spurred by the US-Israeli war with Iran and subsequent conflict across the region.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digesting
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Whether the law survives looming legal challenges—rooted in a 1933 state Supreme Court ruling classifying income as property—remains an open question.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The state requires cities to submit an annual report summarizing progress on implementing the city’s general plan and reports on housing production, stated a report from Planning Manager Chris Dominguez.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s Ai Weiwei, summarizing both his life and his work.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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Back in the day, only high ranking officers could ascend the staircase.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Tigers finished 14th in the SEC standings, but analytically showed strength in key offensive categories, ranking first in the conference and 17th nationally in free throw percentage, while also placing top five in the SEC in both 3-pointers attempted and 3-point percentage.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The proposal does not include a summary explaining the purpose of the observance, and no additional details have been published outlining how the dates would be calculated beyond the language in the bill text.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In her third semester at KISS, Kitty is determined to kick off senior year the right way by setting intentional time with her friends and outlining a list of goals to achieve.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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The criterion of self-consciousness, meanwhile, is of no use for the practical task of distinguishing between human and nonhuman digital activity.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Per Alström, a researcher involved in the study, described the challenge of distinguishing the two species by conventional means.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Exclusive venue contracts also reinforced its role in distributing tickets for major tours.—
byDoug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jackson’s estate is not just collecting his assets and then distributing them.—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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What more could Long Rife have accomplished in a world that has pushed women’s basketball to the front, instead of relegating it to a sideshow?—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The polarizing Le Pen qualified for the second-round runoff against Chirac, the incumbent and first-round winner, by a whisker, relegating Jospin to third place.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Exposure Is Not Enough In the Reddit thread, commenters pointed to a decline in typing proficiency and basic troubleshooting skills as evidence that something has changed.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once each semester, Grit Matthias Phelps, a German language instructor at Cornell University, introduces her students to the raw feeling of typing without online assistance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Digesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digesting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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