DIET Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of diet

as in food

the things that a person or animal eats considered as a whole A healthy diet should include plenty of fruits and vegetables.

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adjective

as in slimming

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verb

as in to fast

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Recent Examples of diet

Noun

The studies used different diets, protein amounts, and study lengths. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 How accurate might this have been to the Greek diet of antiquity? — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Adjective

To avoid San Francisco’s tax on sugary drinks, Costco chose to serve only diet sodas or unsweetened tea in its food courts. — Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 1 June 2024 Continue reading here… FOOD FIGHT - ‘Hot in Cleveland’ star lashes out at ‘diet culture’ after sharing ‘overweight’ bikini pic. — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024

Verb

Artificial sweeteners, present in everything from sugar-free snacks to diet sodas, are a staple for many trying to lose weight. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026 Lawrence also reluctantly dieted to portray Dominika — the former ballerina forced to enter Sparrow School, a government program that trains her to be a deadly agent for espionage. — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diet

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Noun

Female mice dosed with QACs lost interest in food, became lethargic and short of breath, and began to lose muscle control during late pregnancy.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of food

Verb

Artificial intelligence is moving fast — so fast that old questions about whether AI should be licensed to practice medicine, in whole or in part, have become pressing ones.

— Humayun Chaudhry, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
The only difference is how long or fast your unit has to work in order to reach that temperature.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

Definition of fast

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There will also be nearly two dozen Cooling Outreach On-Location (COOL) vans deployed to help people in need get medical assistance, meals and more.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Of the 84 affected individuals interviewed, 75 people, or 89%, reported eating at Chipotle between June 14 and July 14, with most meals dated between June 24 and July 2.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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