Synonyms of digesting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifying
• ranking
• distinguishing
• distributing
• relegating
• typing
• grouping
• separating
• sorting
• categorizing
• placing
• grading
• identifying
• filing
• codifying
• organizing
• recognizing
• listing
• assorting
• ranging
• pegging
• classing
• compartmentalizing
• referring
• disposing
• ordering
• cataloging
• compartmenting
• systematizing
• breaking down
• culling
• alphabetizing
• sifting
• indexing
• marshaling
• arraying
• sieving
• winnowing
• regrouping
• drawing up
• shelving
• reclassifying
• clumping
• screening
• pigeonholing
• clustering
• setting
• colligating
• recategorizing
• subcategorizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scrambling
• mixing (up)
• lumping
• confusing
• jumbling
• disarranging
• misclassifying
• mistyping
• missorting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarizing
• outlining
• consolidating
• recapitulating
• encapsulating
• recapping
• briefing
• abstracting
• condensing
• synopsizing
• summing up
• reprising
• epitomizing
• wrapping up
• boiling down
• curtailing
• shortening
• abridging
• downsizing
• shrinking
• cutting back
• concentrating
• simplifying
• streamlining
• decocting
• essentializing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• prolonging
• lengthening
• supplementing
• elongating
• expanding
• amplifying
• protracting
• enlarging (on or upon)
• elaborating (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of digesting

Traders were also digesting the latest Federal Open Market Committee minutes from July, released Wednesday. — Jeff Cox,sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Pairing fast-digesting carbs with protein, healthy fats, or fiber can help slow down digestion and keep your blood sugar steadier. — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2026

Your body burns more calories digesting protein than carbs or fats. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Warner has spent three years steering free cash flow toward the debt left by the 2022 Discovery merger, and Paramount has been consumed with digesting Skydance. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

However, not all individuals have trouble digesting sugar alcohols. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026

Saudi lenders split the difference, with Saudi National Bank ahead of the Tadawul stock exchange, and Alrajhi slightly behind it after digesting higher-than-expected credit costs. — semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Part of what makes digesting all the advice so hard is that the loudest voice in a parent’s feed is rarely the most qualified one. — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

That is the conclusion drawn when digesting ESPN’s quarterback list as ranked by league executives, coaches and scouts. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 July 2026