digest
verb (used with object)
to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
digests
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pluralof digest.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof digest (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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As the market digests Big Tech’s ambitious artificial-intelligence spending plans for 2026, the relative cheapness of Microsoft’s stock underscores a new dichotomy in technology investing.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
The tepid outlook "indicates that earnings will likely remain stagnant or decline slightly as the company digests the Metsera deal and ramps up R&D," Briefing.com said in its note.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
U.S. natural gas futures sink for a second straight session as the market digests a less drastic view of coming weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Meaning "big eater" in Greek, this immune cell consumes and digests problematic elements from microbes and cancer cells to dust and debris.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
It makes you think you’ve always felt like this, and there’s no place to go but down, where it slowly, ravenously digests your will, distilling it into the ebony crude of nightmares.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
