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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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
Many insects thrive in leaf litter and insect-eating birds will be attracted.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Cutworms will eat the cornmeal rather than feeding on your plants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Two shots behind going to the 18th, the closing hole ate him up.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The abalone had to be grown to about 5 inches before being placed out in the ocean, or they would quickly be eaten.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Cutworms will eat the cornmeal rather than feeding on your plants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Two shots behind going to the 18th, the closing hole ate him up.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The abalone had to be grown to about 5 inches before being placed out in the ocean, or they would quickly be eaten.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eat
Verb
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Bardossas said she's been passionate about consuming organic food and reducing her family's exposure to chemicals for a long time.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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The resource base is being consumed, not replenished.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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China approved a new set of ethnicity laws that critics say risks further eroding the rights of minorities.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The union representing federal screeners argues that moving operations to private companies could erode job protections and reduce pay and benefits for workers already facing high turnover amid demanding conditions.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Anthony says one set of regulars, a Texas family with their own plane, flies into the nearby airport, dines, and then heads home.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Open kitchens in part were designed to merge the two spaces, kitchens and dining rooms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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That didn’t bother the three roaches crawling on the floor by a carbon dioxide tank inside the storage room behind the office.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Other clips don’t even bother rendering a proper baby.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 12,
Futurism,
12 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit says that construction to the warehouse could cause sediment runoff and pollution to nearby Semple Run, a stream that feeds into the Conococheague Creek and ultimately the Potomac River.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leonard, who has played with several talented point guards during a Hall-of-Fame-caliber career, is delighted to have a young playmaker, someone who can feed him the ball, play with pace and create catch-and-shoot opportunities.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Asked if that would annoy and possibly anger Texas Republicans who backed Paxton, Minchillo said.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Still, the loss of 4K support will no doubt annoy streamers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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All of these items are easy to snack on while your guests work on their charm DIYs.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2026
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Younger consumers tend to snack more throughout the day and eat smaller meals, said Maeve Webster, the president of culinary consulting firm Menu Matters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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And also, Bill has to be home and also not bugging me.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Clara could hear Dune’s sister, Fern, in the background bugging Dune to resume their chess game.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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