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as in participated
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 ate
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 partook
Along with his involvement in Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles biopic, McCartney recently partook in a documentary about his time with Wings, Man on the Run, which was directed by Morgan Neville and released in February.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Meghan Markle partook in a new social media trend on Friday, January 16.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Also in the Update portion of the night, Michael Che and Colin Jost partook in a one-sided joke swap.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
China never partook in these sanctions.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the week leading up to the election, Kinloch partook in nightly listening sessions with community groups and residents across the city who invited him to speak, campaign volunteer Cedrick Scott told the Free Press.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Meghan Markle partook in a new social media trend on Friday, January 16.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Also in the Update portion of the night, Michael Che and Colin Jost partook in a one-sided joke swap.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
China never partook in these sanctions.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the week leading up to the election, Kinloch partook in nightly listening sessions with community groups and residents across the city who invited him to speak, campaign volunteer Cedrick Scott told the Free Press.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partook
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About 45 developers are interested in joining the next phase after 15 projects participated in the pilot.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Every major art-world institution participated in the Bicentennial, with most producing sweeping exhibitions of varying quality that aimed to broaden their audiences.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Following the exhibition, guests dined at Trattoria Cammillo, a family-run restaurant serving traditional Tuscan cuisine with courses of homemade pasta and classic regional dishes.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Its famed 19th-century patrons included the writers Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, who dined among rolling carving trolleys—which, in fact, were quietly gliding in the background to prevent disturbing the country’s top chess players, the venue being the sport’s British center at the time.—
Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
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“Partook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partook. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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