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
Jayce and his brother slept together, ate together, and took baths together.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Aside from eating lots of yogurt, Branyas possessed various variations of genes that helped her age healthily.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Raw seafood was stored over ready-to-eat food at the two-door upright cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Ostensibly, another place to eat and drink.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Aside from eating lots of yogurt, Branyas possessed various variations of genes that helped her age healthily.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Raw seafood was stored over ready-to-eat food at the two-door upright cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Ostensibly, another place to eat and drink.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eat
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Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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An Oktoberfest board includes a sausage, two soft pretzels, cheese sauce, German mustard, sauerkraut and radi, or German radish that is typically consumed with beer.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Multi-club ownership groups gradually eroding the identity of those clubs.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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In order to increase the number of intakes, Carney — who inherited eroded public support for mass immigration — will have to restore public confidence in the system and rebuild consensus around welcoming newcomers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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The orientation for new students now includes information about evacuation routes and shelter locations, as well as the usual mundane tidbits about timetables and dining hall meal-ordering systems.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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While in Kansas City, Bargatze also dined at the 1587 Prime steakhouse, which is co-owned by Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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Finney's younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) is bothered by nightmarish visions of an alpine camp, and the siblings investigate only to discover that the Grabber has found a way to torture from the other side.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Common Pests and Problems Hardy cyclamen planted in ground are rarely bothered by pests.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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Local spats could now feed into a mass movement that spread far beyond individual disputes between a peasant and a particularly nasty abbot or lord.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Today, most of this is being handled by immature European and Asian young males working at the behest of corporations and governments who are switching between feeding AIs and wargames.—
Rick Tumlinson,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The New York Yankees were annoyed by the way several members of the 2024 Dodgers spent the offseason taking potshots at their World Series opponent.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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While some fans weren’t overly concerned about the picture, arguing the players were just having fun, others were annoyed to see Bronco athletes decked out in the gear of a regional school.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Sep. 2025
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Try pumpkin seeds as a bedtime snack 🎃 Instead of tossing the seeds from carved pumpkins, save them for a bedtime snack.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
24 Sep. 2025
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Plus, for the airline’s 100th year, flyers can snack on Centennial Biscoff sandwich cookies.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Don’t let those small scratches bug you—just use a little Bar Keeper’s Friend to buff them out.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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The singer admitted that he bugs Brown and his son for constant updates on the baby girl.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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