as in consumes
to take in as food
anyone planning to partake of the vegetarian meal needs to sign up for it beforehand
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Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Fermenting is a process where yeast consumes the natural sugars in apple juice and turns them into alcohol and carbon dioxide.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the bad ending, Fettel takes her child and eats her to absorb her power.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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In an average week, a SNAP beneficiary eats seven cans of food, according to the Can Manufacturers Institute.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Partakes (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partakes%20%28of%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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