as in to consume
to take in as food
anyone planning to partake of the vegetarian meal needs to sign up for it beforehand
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Bardossas said she's been passionate about consuming organic food and reducing her family's exposure to chemicals for a long time.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026 -
The resource base is being consumed, not replenished.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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And eventually ate enough clock late, in the face of a furious Northfield press, to put the Nighthawks away.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Russell and Chamberlain would eat him for brunch.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Partake (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partake%20%28of%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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