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

Cottage cheese also contains casein, a slow-digesting protein that may help keep you satisfied throughout the night. — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026

In other words, technology has spent nearly four months digesting its prior advance. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Blood tests later pointed to congenital short bowel syndrome, a rare disorder that prevented Obelix from digesting food and led to prolonged hospital care. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 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