as in absorption
the process or act of thinking over and trying to understand (something)
digestion of a news report
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Recent Examples of digestion
During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
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Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The best time to eat pineapple for digestion may be during or shortly after meals.
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Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2026
Drinking kombucha can improve your digestion, energy levels, and overall health according to experts.
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Embry Roberts,
Martha Stewart,
2 July 2026
Fiber is a carbohydrate that helps maintain healthy digestion, steady blood sugar levels, and benefits heart health.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
1 July 2026
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Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The best time to eat pineapple for digestion may be during or shortly after meals.
—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2026
Drinking kombucha can improve your digestion, energy levels, and overall health according to experts.
—
Embry Roberts,
Martha Stewart,
2 July 2026
Fiber is a carbohydrate that helps maintain healthy digestion, steady blood sugar levels, and benefits heart health.
—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for digestion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digestion
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Too much fabric softener can reduce the absorption or moisture-wicking factors of bath towels and athletic wear.
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Convection involves turbulent eddies of warm air rising from the ground into the atmosphere above, and latent heat involves the absorption or release of energy from a phase change without the temperature changing.
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The Iranian regime’s apparent hesitancy to resume in-person talks is a significant step back from the high-level talks that took place in Switzerland earlier this month following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the countries.
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So the career of saying this film, not that one, gives way to a bitter understanding that the medium was indifferent to attempts at discrimination and prospects of a pantheon.
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Wednesday's comments position Emmer further to the right on Somali assimilation compared to a decade ago.
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How much of the story is meant to address the general struggle of immigration and cultural assimilation, and how much is just a specific narrative about a specific man?
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Old buildings and infrastructure, limited uptake of air conditioning and little acclimatization to those highs mean European populations are less equipped to cope with such temperatures than other parts of the world.
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Although access exploded, from reaching 40,000 students in 2023 to nearly 1 million this year, actual uptake—whether students use it—has stagnated.
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In 1859, Congress expressed the nation’s appreciation by creating the first reservation in Arizona; the two tribes, now known as the Gila River Indian Community, were guaranteed 372,000 acres along the Gila River.
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This could look like offering yourself appreciation, rest or understanding through meditation or journaling.
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But educators are writing these concerned op-eds about kids who struggle to focus on shorter reading assignments and with comprehension.
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The screening also includes a portion that requires the student to read a passage out loud to measure comprehension and fluency.
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“Digestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digestion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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