ATE Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

ate

verb

Definition of ate

past tense of eat

as in consumed

to take in as food having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers

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as in eroded

to consume or wear away gradually the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid

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as in dined

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

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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

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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 Val, without saying a word, grabbed the locust from the guy and ate it. — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ate

Verb

However, just one week earlier, she was consumed once again with feelings of horror, seeing her offender in a Cumberland County courtroom.

— Lauren Linder, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
The findings also suggest that at least some members of the ancient Siberian elite consumed weed for its intoxicating effects.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of consumed

Verb

The protagonist, Michael, whose Chinese identity has been eroded by successive generations, is desperately curious about Kun’s dad.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Trust in judicial institutions has been eroded both by political conflicts around the courts and the daily inefficiencies of an overburdened judiciary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of eroded

Verb

The Brockmans have dined with Sylvester Stallone at the Kennedy Center, attended black-tie events at the White House, and even walked the blue carpet at the Met Gala, where Anna wore a black-and-white ruffled gown by Korean designer Ashlynn Park.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
The king and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, are also said to have dined in the Great Hall.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dined

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Lena Dunham sits behind a desk in the glassy, millennial-pink offices of a tech startup, monologuing away like someone who has just devoured all of Lean Inin a single sitting.

— Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
According to Greek mythology, every nine years Athens had to send fourteen young people to the Minotaur’s labyrinth, in Crete, where they were devoured as sacrificial victims.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of devoured

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Rooms The resort’s 130 rooms and villas are split across six categories, and each has its own outdoor pool fed by the hot spring.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
Wildlife officials said last month that a person who allegedly fed the coyote could face a criminal charge.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of fed

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De Ridder, the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason player of the year, wasn't bothered by the double-digit deficit in the second half.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
In other words, the era of the nimble, short-wheelbase 4×4 is effectively over—only nobody has really bothered to say as much out loud.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of bothered

Verb

But that’s not likely to happen with a hungry Jacksonville team that has feasted against weaker competition and has Tennessee on deck.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
When the game was over, the Lakers had been feasted on by the Warriors, falling 112-95 game at Chase Center.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026