digest
verb (used with object)
to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
has been digesting
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present perfect progressiveof digest (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The last four weeks KMI has been digesting an eight-week winning streak that saw it rise 28%.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
It has been digesting that move since, however, and now trades 21% off its most recent 52-week high.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
The stock has clearly outperformed the FXI since the second quarter of 2025, as seen on the ratio chart below, and has been digesting those gains since.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
