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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Flames were shooting out of Flashbacks, her family’s beloved small-town diner, and there was nothing to do but watch as the building — part restaurant, part local history display, all community institution — was consumed by the blaze.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
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Afterward the plane could be seen on the runway, consumed in flame.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sugar alcohols are known to cause digestive side effects in some people, such as bloating, gas, and diarrhea, especially when eaten in large portions.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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As an example from the story, Walpole recalled how the three princes realized that a mule was blind in its right eye after observing that only the grass on the left side of the road had been eaten.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Partaken (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partaken%20%28of%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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