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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3
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
Chang grew up so poor in a Chinese village that his mother sometimes went without food so her children could eat.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Let students reach for their phones in the hallways, or while eating, or in homeroom, or whatever.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Chomps' manufacturer recalled nearly 30,000 ready-to-eat beef sticks after customers reported metal in the product.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
In the series, produced by Imagine Entertainment, Blaine travels all over the world to meet with people from different cultures who perform remarkable feats of endurance, from eating nails to lighting themselves on fire.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Let students reach for their phones in the hallways, or while eating, or in homeroom, or whatever.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Chomps' manufacturer recalled nearly 30,000 ready-to-eat beef sticks after customers reported metal in the product.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
In the series, produced by Imagine Entertainment, Blaine travels all over the world to meet with people from different cultures who perform remarkable feats of endurance, from eating nails to lighting themselves on fire.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eat
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Tailgating or consuming alcohol in the festival parking lot is prohibited and will be strictly enforced.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Together, these two foods accounted for nearly one in every seven calories consumed in the average American diet, according to the CDC report.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, polls have shown confidence in the economy among Republicans eroding.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Most world powers say settlement expansion has eroded the viability of a two-state solution by fragmenting Palestinian territory.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Catch a show at a massive theater or a more intimate cabaret, and dine at one of 15 restaurants on board.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
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Texas Roadhouse’s outperformance in this metric indicates the brand is loved, and there are no issues getting people to dine in their restaurants despite strategic menu price increases and economic uncertainty.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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The article includes a fancy-looking formula central to the algorithm, but the formula is nearly impossible to decipher since the authors didn’t bother to explain half the symbols in it.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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If a body is here, whoever buried it didn’t bother digging deep, because there’s no fear of getting caught.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Coinbase envisions social feeds where financial interactions feel as natural as liking a post.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Russia’s oil also feeds India’s economy, which plays a key role in the global oil trade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bankrate also recently released a survey showing that 38% are annoyed by pre-entered tip screens at coffee shops, food trucks, etc.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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At the array's center is a 118-dB speaker unit and a 9cc sound cavity to annoy fellow travelers with your excellent taste in music or be a useful audio beacon in emergencies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
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Consider including raspberries in your diet by blending them into smoothies, using them as a topping, or snacking on them alone.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
31 July 2025
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Go early to get the best selection and make sure to order a couple extra treats, whether a cinnamon roll or an apple Danish, to snack on when those late-afternoon munchies hit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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The characters muse about the extreme likelihood that their apartments have been bugged.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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That question also bugs the folks at The Utility Reform Network.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
31 July 2025
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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