1
as in to consume
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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2
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
In a viral clip, shared on Instagram in September under the username @dharmas_dogs, the senior pup wakes up from his nap as the poster calls them over for breakfast, alerting his hard-of-hearing sister before heading to eat.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Key Takeaways There's no best time to eat chia seeds, but having them in the morning or as a snack can boost energy and keep you full longer.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of stress eating in this movie.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The Florida Department of Health advises that adults can eat two meals of snakehead per week or per month depending on where the fish are caught.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Key Takeaways There's no best time to eat chia seeds, but having them in the morning or as a snack can boost energy and keep you full longer.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of stress eating in this movie.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The Florida Department of Health advises that adults can eat two meals of snakehead per week or per month depending on where the fish are caught.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eat
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This is a record of warmth and passion, one that hangs on the conviction that nobody has ever felt so consumed by the dizzy, wild and blissed-out rush of infatuation.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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The advice in the 2025 scientific reports hasn't changed much from previous years, and includes an emphasis on consuming fruits and vegetables, lean meats and whole grains.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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No matter the amount of money lost, being scammed can damage mental and physical health, erode self-confidence and diminish one’s quality of life.—
Madhusree Mukerjee,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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If women, Black and brown Americans, and immigrants were driven out of the ranks, recruitment would crater, readiness would erode, and cohesion would collapse.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Meghan, 44, Harry, 41, and Williams, 44, all dined at New York's Soho House.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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This is an elevated, but approachable, dining experience awash in Texas hospitality.—
Kristen Tribe,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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House Republicans haven’t even bothered to show up to work since the shutdown began.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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What continued to bother him was the strange feeling of impending disaster.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, and perennial ryegrass have the most active growth during fall, so feeding during September or October means the grass roots will absorb fertilizer well.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Researchers used census data to analyze the sociodemographic makeup of the communities near feeding operations.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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He was annoyed when people advocated that.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some people may be annoyed with thousands of fake videos of themselves flooding the internet, but Paul seems to be amused by it.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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My mother-in-law serves cowboy candy every holiday over a block of cream cheese (think pepper jelly but with a tiny bit more heat), but some folks like to snack on them as is.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guests sip wine and snack on cheeseboards on the wraparound porch.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Co-worker bugging you during heads down time?—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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