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as in to consume
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
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as in to dine
to take a meal
where's the best place to eat in this town?
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as in to bother
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind
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Recent Examples of eat
Witnesses also expressed concern for a woman who had been eating outside when the truck came through.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The result is silky, a little sweet, and a major win for anyone looking to eat more plants.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.
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Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The result is silky, a little sweet, and a major win for anyone looking to eat more plants.
—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.
—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.
—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eat
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The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.
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Treat Infestations Sprinkling a mix of equal parts borax and sugar can help get rid of bugs like ants and roaches (they’ll be attracted to the sugar and die after consuming the borax).
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That pressure erodes well-being, undermines family life, and disproportionately impacts working parents and caregivers.
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Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
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The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties.
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The Brazilian city is welcoming a record number of visitors who are drawn to its beaches, dining scene and drone videos on favela rooftops.
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Oh, and more often than not, nobody bothers to check whether the change intervention actually worked, or whether leaders improve their performance after all!
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The chest pain that had been bothering her finally let up.
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An effective way to render drones – or other types of military assets –useless without attacking directly is to disrupt their ability to communicate or feed them false information.
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Higher retail prices, a sustainability push and a generation comfortable buying pre-owned have all fed the boom.
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.
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How to Eat Toss edamame in salads, snack on them alone, or include them in stir fry, suggests Greeley.
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Can snack workouts replace longer workout sessions?
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The necessity of the trip at all is what's been bugging me.
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His doctor had been bugging him for years to get a colonoscopy because of his age, but Driggers declined.
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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