as in consumed
to take in as food
anyone planning to partake of the vegetarian meal needs to sign up for it beforehand
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Our favourite was the coco margarita, best consumed while sitting outdoors beneath stars and watching the flickering lights of nearby Nusa Penida and Lombok on the horizon.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026 -
Some of the Styrofoam for the ice hotel was reused for the body parts in the warehouse that Carol finds in episodes five and six after tracking milk cartons consumed by the Others.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026
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Any ripe produce should be eaten or refrigerated as soon as possible to prevent fruit flies.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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An adult might, say, get eaten or crushed before maxing out its reproductive potential.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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“Partaken (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partaken%20%28of%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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