1
: used for eating
eating utensils
2
: suitable to eat
the finest eating fish
also
: suitable to eat raw
an eating apple
Examples of eating in a Sentence
crab apples are not actually eating apples
Recent Examples on the Web
The eating cakes were placed around the structure to make for ease of cutting.
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Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
The museum is also seeking to reinvigorate its plaza entrance at 83rd Street and Fifth Avenue, by essentially swapping the public and staff cafeterias and creating an eating space that invites the public in at ground level.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2023
But a year into the outbreak, Kaufman’s recovery from a severe eating disorder was starting to finally stick after 13 years of struggling and going in and out of treatment.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
New childhood obesity guidelines still face a long road to consensus Across the studies, specific online experiences — certain social media trends, pro-eating disorder content, and a focus on appearance and photo platforms — had a stronger relationship to negative outcomes.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 22 Mar. 2023
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Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
The museum is also seeking to reinvigorate its plaza entrance at 83rd Street and Fifth Avenue, by essentially swapping the public and staff cafeterias and creating an eating space that invites the public in at ground level.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2023
But a year into the outbreak, Kaufman’s recovery from a severe eating disorder was starting to finally stick after 13 years of struggling and going in and out of treatment.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
New childhood obesity guidelines still face a long road to consensus Across the studies, specific online experiences — certain social media trends, pro-eating disorder content, and a focus on appearance and photo platforms — had a stronger relationship to negative outcomes.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 22 Mar. 2023
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“Eating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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