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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
Elsewhere, investors are digesting details from Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing, which wrapped up on Tuesday.
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Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Parents across the country are dealing with sticker shock after a weekend spent digesting admission prices at AAU tournaments from Pittsburgh to Milwaukee.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Fellow longtime rock climber Shawn Reeder was devastated by both men’s deaths and had a hard time digesting the loss of not one, but two of his friends.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
About 20 percent of their wood-digesting enzyme activity happens in the hindgut, often with help from symbiotic microbes that break down cellulose.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
About 20 percent of the roaches’ wood-digesting enzyme activity happens in the hindgut, often with help from symbiotic microbes that break down cellulose.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Sweeteners like sugar, maple syrup, or jam boost the meal's overall carb content and add fast-digesting carbohydrates that can lead to a quicker rise in blood sugar.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Apr. 2026
One contained fast-digesting carbohydrate (corn syrup); the other, slow-digesting carbohydrate (corn starch).
—David S. Ludwig, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
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).
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Parents across the country are dealing with sticker shock after a weekend spent digesting admission prices at AAU tournaments from Pittsburgh to Milwaukee.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Fellow longtime rock climber Shawn Reeder was devastated by both men’s deaths and had a hard time digesting the loss of not one, but two of his friends.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
About 20 percent of their wood-digesting enzyme activity happens in the hindgut, often with help from symbiotic microbes that break down cellulose.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
About 20 percent of the roaches’ wood-digesting enzyme activity happens in the hindgut, often with help from symbiotic microbes that break down cellulose.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Sweeteners like sugar, maple syrup, or jam boost the meal's overall carb content and add fast-digesting carbohydrates that can lead to a quicker rise in blood sugar.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Apr. 2026
One contained fast-digesting carbohydrate (corn syrup); the other, slow-digesting carbohydrate (corn starch).
—David S. Ludwig, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
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).
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digesting
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The funeral home building was demolished in 2024 after the EPA condemned it, classifying it as a toxic waste site.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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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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Although the potential for mistakes and biases in AI models remains a cause for concern, researchers say that summarizing and translating documents is actually an area where models generally excel.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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These are designed to speed up common workflows like drafting content, summarizing information, or planning projects.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Laron is the son of Ronnie Major, an ex-high-ranking Sin City Disciples operative, who was sentenced to over 24 years in prison in October.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old was remarkably durable this season, ranking second in the NBA in minutes played.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In March 2023, Renewcell partnered with the CTA — signing a letter of intent outlining an upcoming offtake agreement between the parties.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Wu administration issued an internal memo last month outlining the city’s decision to freeze some spending and delay hiring amid a budget crunch.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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The second distinguishing feature of liveblogs is their tone of voice, which is often dialogic in nature.—
Daniel Jackson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Technology enables simultaneous production of hydrogen The team also pointed out that this technology enables the simultaneous production of hydrogen and chemical feedstocks such as formate, distinguishing it from conventional water electrolysis processes that produce only hydrogen.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Iranian banks started distributing a 10-million rial bill last month, the largest denomination note in its history, as authorities sought to contain inflation and meet demands for hard cash.—
Anniek Bao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Remote power panels are next in line, distributing power to smaller sets of racks.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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In fairness to Wyle, going all in on a night-shift season would turn The Pitt into an entirely different show, and relegating it to a spinoff would probably mean getting less night shift on The Pitt proper and no one wants that.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Boomer Esiason, the 1988 NFL MVP, was traded from the Cincinnati Bengals to the Jets in 1993, relegating Nagle to a reserve role.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Instead, go directly to the official website by typing the address yourself.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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And typing and talking have both been automated to a superhuman level by AI.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Digesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digesting. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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