partakes (of)

present tense third-person singular of partake (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partakes (of)
Verb
  • Every unnecessary review consumes attention that could have been directed toward a patient or facility with genuine risk.
    — Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • With such scrupulousness, Parton’s estate seemed primed to avoid the kind of posthumous infighting and chaos that so often consumes these institutions.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some students from low-income families avoid taking free meals out of shame; if everyone eats for free, proponents say, that stigma goes away.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Savouring each mouthful, my father eats slowly, head tuned to the flavours in his mouth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Partakes (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partakes%20%28of%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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