metabolize
verb (used with or without object)
to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.
had metabolized
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past perfectof metabolize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The novel had metabolized recovery with so much rigor that it had already asked all my questions and weathered all my intellectual discomforts.
From New York Times β Mar. 13, 2018
A large amount of radioactive gas quickly erupted — as if organisms had metabolized the nutrients.
From Washington Post β Jun. 18, 2016
By October, however, he had metabolized most of his body fat and was having difficulty staying warm during the long, cold nights.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
