metabolize
verb (used with or without object)
to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.
will metabolize
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future tenseof metabolize.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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When there are unknowns about how an industry will metabolize certain technological changes, they want to hire someone who bounces back from mistakes and takes setbacks in stride.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 13, 2026
"The feathers are saying that, yes, they will metabolize it. And then this study is saying that ethanol is actually pretty widespread in the nectar they consume."
From Science Daily β Mar. 25, 2026
The test examines a dozen genes to determine how well the patient will metabolize certain drugs and how his or her brain will respond to them.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 6, 2018
