digesting

verb

present participle of digest
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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2
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 While the rest of the world is peacefully digesting their Thanksgiving meals, the PCMag deals department is working at furious speed to collect all of the best Black Friday deals on top tech. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 From digesting the new scheme to learning his new teammates and his new place, Porter’s last month has been nothing short of a whirlwind. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 Their mix of protein, fiber, and slow-digesting carbohydrates helps support steady energy and a sense of fullness. — Brianna Tobritzhofer, HEALTH, 21 Oct. 2026 Almond butter on sourdough Almond butter’s healthy fats, paired with a slow-digesting carbohydrate, keep blood sugar stable until morning. — Patsy Anthony, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 See, the thing that fungi are very good at is breaking up rocks and digesting these hard-to-access minerals. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 That’s because organisms have evolved a handful of ways to catalyze the break-up of peptide bonds, which have diversified into countless specialized protein-digesting enzymes. — ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Investors are digesting a range of concerns that are shaking sentiment around AI. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 For Princess Diana’s brother, digesting Kristen Stewart’s 2021 movie Spencer was presumably about as difficult as eating a bowl of pearls. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digesting
  1. classifying
  2. summarizing
  3. ranking
  4. outlining
  5. distinguishing
  6. distributing
  7. relegating
  8. typing
Verb
  • The prosecution argued that the victims — who all belonged to the church and had since left — delayed reporting the incidents or classifying them as rape due to fear of retaliation for violating a Scientology rule against going to the police.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Operators fed Maven intelligence classifying the elementary school as an Iranian military facility, and the system, in turn, marked it as one of the priority targets for day one of the war.
    — Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of classifying
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  • In summarizing the report in a memo to Levine Cava, Coley said the current agreement as hashed out between the administration and Brightline needs to be reworked.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Paraphrasing generally restates the original information in different language while retaining the key ideas, whereas summarizing condenses the information into a shorter version.
    — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of summarizing
Verb
  • At Walt Disney Studios, she was named executive vice president in 1981, becoming one of the most high-ranking women in the film business at the time.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Black, who helped found private equity giant Apollo Global Management, accused Garcia of making maliciously false statements, citing statements the ranking member of the House oversight committee made in interviews.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ranking
Verb
  • If Hinojosa wished to change the law outlining state takeovers, a bill would have to go through both chambers first.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This includes establishing how the site meets the relevant selection criteria, documenting its authenticity and integrity, outlining the measures in place to protect it, and presenting a management framework.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of outlining
Verb
  • The only thing really distinguishing them is that Tribit has gone for a two-tone design on the case and buds.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The pouches closely resemble nicotine products, raising concerns among school officials about student health and the difficulty of distinguishing between the products.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of distinguishing
Verb
  • Indian regulators ordered Sun Pharmaceutical to stop manufacturing, selling and distributing ophthalmic products made at its Assam facility after finding failure in ​its quality management system, Reuters reported.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
  • States and the National Guard already mostly handle the nuts and bolts of clearing debris, making rescues, distributing food and water and so on.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributing
Verb
  • Of course, other keyboard types were cheaper to produce, relegating Hall-effect keyboards to an afterthought for decades.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • However, relegating City to the second-tier Championship League would be a punishment that could hurt the rest of the league.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of relegating
Verb
  • In almost every constellation of friends, at least a few were swiping and typing despite a state policy requiring devices be switched off and stored in lockers during school hours.
    — Oscar Schwartz, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In the decades since touchscreen keyboards became universal, plenty still mourn the sublime experience of typing on clacky BlackBerrys.
    — Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of typing

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