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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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The Justice Department attorney was given an overview of the public observation program and participated in a walkthrough of the ballot processing operations, Sanchez added.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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All Tier 1 and strategic Tier 2 facilities using wet processing and/or chemicals in production (over 300 facilities) participated in the Water Quality Program (WQP) in 2025.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Both competitors ate 59 hot dogs in 10 minutes, prompting officials to initiate a sudden-death eat-off — the first in the event’s history.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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In the 1950s, the average American ate around 135 pounds of red meat each year compared to about 67 pounds now, according to the USDA.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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In Nuuk, Horn dined multiple times with Pele Broberg, the head of the Naleraq Party.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The party then continued with a reception in the sumptuous halls of Palazzo Gangi, with catering from Osteria dei Vespri, a venue in Piazza Croce dei Vespri where the couple had dined last summer.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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“Partook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partook. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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