Synonyms of ate

ate

verb

past tense of eat

1

as in consumed

to take in as food

having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consumed
• devoured
• chewed
• licked
• ingested
• swallowed
• tasted
• tucked (away or in)
• partook (of)
• digested
• dined
• put away
• scoffed
• picked (at)
• wolfed
• gulped
• savored
• put down
• munched
• relished
• feasted
• gorged
• downed
• slopped
• glutted (on)
• mouthed (down)
• supped
• gobbled (up or down)
• lunched
• gnawed (at or on)
• breakfasted
• nibbled (on)
• lapped
• bolted
• swilled
• snacked
• regaled
• fared
• gummed
• banqueted
• chowed (down on)
• snarfed (down)
• nursed
• noshed
• dispatched
• polished off
• pigged out
• gormandized

2

as in eroded

to consume or wear away gradually

the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eroded
• destroyed
• gnawed
• bit (at)
• nibbled
• corroded
• decomposed
• fretted
• ruined
• dissolved
• wrecked
• disintegrated
• wasted
• devastated
• decimated
• broke down
• broke up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restored
• revived
• recreated
• renewed
• refreshed
• regenerated
• freshened
• revitalized
• rejuvenated
• refreshened

3

as in dined

to take a meal

where's the best place to eat in this town?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dined
• fed
• feasted
• snacked
• partook
• nibbled
• fared
• refreshed
• broke bread
• lunched
• picnicked
• banqueted
• gorged
• victualed
• breakfasted
• supped
• glutted
• grazed
• overfed
• messed
• boarded
• picked
• overate
• dug in
• noshed
• repasted
• dined out
• chowed (down)
• pigged out
• gormandized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fasted
• dieted

4

as in annoyed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoyed
• bothered
• bugged
• got
• persecuted
• irritated
• aggravated
• itched
• got to
• grated
• wore on
• griped
• worried
• burned (up)
• put out
• frosted
• chafed
• irked
• hacked (off)
• vexed
• teased
• ruffled
• angered
• riled
• peeved
• rasped
• nettled
• infuriated
• exasperated
• spited
• galled
• provoked
• piqued
• plagued
• insulted
• narked
• rubbed the wrong way
• stuck in one's craw
• got one's goat
• set one's teeth on edge
• harassed
• got on one's nerves
• nagged
• upset
• heckled
• offended
• roused
• enraged
• exercised
• hassled
• pestered
• badgered
• inflamed
• baited
• deviled
• antagonized
• incensed
• unsettled
• rankled
• agitated
• fretted
• harried
• perturbed
• distressed
• disquieted
• roiled
• maddened
• outraged
• bullyragged
• affronted
• miffed
• hagrode
• undid
• discomposed
• freaked (out)
• unhinged
• discomforted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliged
• appeased
• satisfied
• pacified
• pleased
• mollified
• delighted
• gratified
• placated
• assured
• cheered
• propitiated
• contented
• comforted
• conciliated
• reassured
• consoled
• soothed
• quieted
• gladdened
• solaced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ate

On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day. — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025

While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025

Some theologians argued that Adam and Eve, as well as all the animals in the Garden of Eden, ate only plants. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2025

Modest renovations accomplished that goal — the space pulses with history and nostalgia as old photos hint at how, decades ago, neighbors ate and drank shoulder to shoulder here. — Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025

In testing, 75% of users ate a greater variety of plants than before using the app. — Nicki Sprinz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Pigs and other animals brought to the island also ate dodo eggs. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025

One study found that men who ate whole eggs immediately after resistance exercise experienced greater post-exercise muscle protein synthesis rates than men who consumed egg whites. — Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 25 Feb. 2025

The Knicks had a good test in front of them and apparently just ate the Scantron instead of filling it out. — Zach Harper, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025