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as in to eat
to take a meal
"let us partake," our minister declared, unfolding his napkin and eyeing the feast laid out before us
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Recent Examples of partake
Though Brody shows the following morning, the damage is done in more ways than one: the audience later finds out that Mirren witnessed Bess and Dan partaking in the affair, which leads to tension and tumult between the mother and daughter, and eventually the Sinclairs at large.
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Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 June 2025
Springsteen said during Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast that he was approached to partake in the film that only spans a sliver of his life and career.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 June 2025
Keeping with the spirit of Black Wall Street, event-goers can also partake in panel discussions on real estate investment, learn about programs to assist first-time homebuyers and enjoy a networking brunch for aspiring entrepreneurs.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
His many series dedicated to meisho, or famous places, partook in a domestic travel boom and helped shape a cohesive idea of Japan as a unified country.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 June 2025
Springsteen said during Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast that he was approached to partake in the film that only spans a sliver of his life and career.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 June 2025
Keeping with the spirit of Black Wall Street, event-goers can also partake in panel discussions on real estate investment, learn about programs to assist first-time homebuyers and enjoy a networking brunch for aspiring entrepreneurs.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
His many series dedicated to meisho, or famous places, partook in a domestic travel boom and helped shape a cohesive idea of Japan as a unified country.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partake
Verb
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Willis didn’t participate at the NFL Combine in 2022, but he was timed at 4.37 in the 40-yard dash during his sophomore season at Auburn in 2019.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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During the 2024 election, nearly 65% of the citizen voting age population participated in the general election, which is the second highest turnout in the last five presidential elections.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Culling from the Food team’s reporting and writing in June, Danielle Dorsey has more suggestions on where to dine right now in Los Angeles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Those memories of Lea are why Amy was nearly teary-eyed while dining at A Tavola last weekend.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Partake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partake. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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