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as in participating
to take a share or part
we should all partake of the city's rich cultural offerings while we have the opportunity
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as in eating
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 partaking
Throughout those seasons, Benedict was the aloof middle brother, too busy drinking too much and partaking in gender-indiscriminate dalliances to want to settle down.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
Here, the love planet is in its fullest expression when partaking in acts of service and prioritizing quality over quantity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
But this doesn’t seem to be dissuading people from partaking.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Bloody, sweat-soaked, and teary-eyed is an apt description for many of the runners partaking in L’Échappée Belle race.
—Anna Richards, Outside, 18 Sep. 2025
Accessibility is about lowering the barriers that prevent people from partaking in something.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Experiential pop-ups have become a staple in beauty, and social media has proven that neither lines nor weather can keep a loyal, everyday consumer from partaking in these moments.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The most daring of the time began partaking in motorcycle hillclimbs, which became the foundation of American motorcycle competitions.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Labor Day is almost here, and many Kentuckians will enjoy the three-day weekend by traveling to nearby attractions and partaking in local festivities.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
Here, the love planet is in its fullest expression when partaking in acts of service and prioritizing quality over quantity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
But this doesn’t seem to be dissuading people from partaking.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Bloody, sweat-soaked, and teary-eyed is an apt description for many of the runners partaking in L’Échappée Belle race.
—Anna Richards, Outside, 18 Sep. 2025
Accessibility is about lowering the barriers that prevent people from partaking in something.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Experiential pop-ups have become a staple in beauty, and social media has proven that neither lines nor weather can keep a loyal, everyday consumer from partaking in these moments.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The most daring of the time began partaking in motorcycle hillclimbs, which became the foundation of American motorcycle competitions.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Labor Day is almost here, and many Kentuckians will enjoy the three-day weekend by traveling to nearby attractions and partaking in local festivities.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partaking
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services has been following the federal Department of Agriculture’s recent guidance on SNAP, issuing partial benefits to 240,000 low-income Arkansans participating in the nutrition assistance program.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Dine-in only at participating locations.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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While about 10% of adults worldwide report bloating, fatigue or gut pain after eating foods containing gluten, only 16% to 30% of those cases show true gluten-specific reactions, the paper found.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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While that helps some of us love and others loathe tastes like super-dark chocolate or black coffee, the evolutionary purpose of these receptors is to keep us from eating things that could harm or kill us.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Partaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partaking. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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