digest
verb (used with object)
to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
digesting
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present participleof digest.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After digesting our pastries, we will catch a late-morning movie at the Los Feliz 3, the Vista or the Landmark Sunset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The researchers also investigated genes involved in digesting the chitin found in insect exoskeletons.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, investors are digesting the implications of the collapse in trade talks between the U.S. and Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The reality, though, is that simply by eating and digesting protein, our bodies produce more heat than other food groups.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“It feels like my insides are digesting themselves,” he wrote to his wife in mid-September.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
