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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Sterling turned lower against the euro as investors digested initial measures under the new U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
They are digested quickly and can produce sharp increases in blood sugar.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Market reaction: Stocks were mixed in premarket trading after investors digested the CPI report with one eye, while keep the other on Warsh’s congressional testimony with the other.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The last time Salesforce stock closed higher was on June 1, as Wall Street digested mixed first-quarter earnings released on May 27.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Tell me, what knowledge have you digested lately, old one?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
