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

The e-commerce and cloud computing giant spent much of the last two years digesting massive gains, but the consolidation appears to be resolving higher. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Pineapple contains bromelain, a group of protein-digesting enzymes that help your body digest and absorb protein foods. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026

Instead, what really appears to be happening is yet another cautionary tale about AI digesting incorrect information and parroting it back to users uncritically. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 June 2026

This vast ecosystem of bacteria and microorganisms within our intestines shapes our health in profound ways that go well beyond digesting food — our immune system, mood, cognition, metabolism and much more. — Will Stone, NPR, 22 June 2026

Traders are digesting a Fed meeting and outlook that signals interest rates will remain on hold, or could even be raised, to combat resurgent inflation. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

Sam always found this really interesting line of being very truthful of what is going on behind closed doors in a generation, but then also pushing the boundaries on how people are used to perceiving or digesting certain topics. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026

This copy number variation correlates directly with salivary amylase protein levels — more copies, more enzyme, more starch-digesting capacity. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

The field of candidates is fluid, given that people are still digesting the redistricting, which was signed into law by DeSantis on May 4. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026