digest
verb (used with object)
to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
digested
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past participleof digest.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof digest.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
digestverb (used with object)to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
Example Sentences
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“But as markets digested this and concluded that the structural drivers remain the same, the initial move was reversed and long-dated yields closed the week broadly unchanged.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Nvidia stock was rising as the market digested its AI hardware financing plan and ARK Invest's Cathie Wood bought shares.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Major stock indexes fell Thursday as investors digested Alphabet and Tesla earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
They are digested quickly and can produce sharp increases in blood sugar.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
When Franca cut the fish open and began cleaning it, he found the partially digested head and arm of a monkey!
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
