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as in to eat
to take a meal
"let us partake," our minister declared, unfolding his napkin and eyeing the feast laid out before us
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Recent Examples of partake
But Stephen’s film, while seeming to partake of Duras’s world, also reënvisions that world.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
And one Group of 5 staffer was especially honest, politely declining to partake in the survey.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjacent to the reservoir is the Sweetwater Summit Regional Park, where the public can partake in 15 miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and cycling.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the company is investing $1 million, in partnership with the VF Foundation, to the National Park Foundation to help youth explore national parks and partake in outdoor educational experiences.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
And one Group of 5 staffer was especially honest, politely declining to partake in the survey.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjacent to the reservoir is the Sweetwater Summit Regional Park, where the public can partake in 15 miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and cycling.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the company is investing $1 million, in partnership with the VF Foundation, to the National Park Foundation to help youth explore national parks and partake in outdoor educational experiences.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partake
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San Diego State University and California State University San Marcos in North County are the initial partners providing these programs, though other local universities may also participate, with 1,200 workers anticipated to be trained over the next five years.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Infantino used his speech in Rome to praise the success of the Club World Cup, a view shared by the bosses of the clubs that participated this summer.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Another problem is the chipmunks and squirrels, who will dig up and eat your bulbs.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Halloween's iconic Candy Corn Each year, over 35 million pounds – or about 9 billion pieces – of candy corn are produced, according to the National Confectioners Association and most are eaten around Halloween.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Meghan, 44, Harry, 41, and Williams, 44, all dined at New York's Soho House.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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This is an elevated, but approachable, dining experience awash in Texas hospitality.—
Kristen Tribe,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Partake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partake. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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