eaten

past participle of eat
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Recent Examples of eaten There’s a primitive part of our brains that still fears being eaten by something bigger than us. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Raspberries contain 8 grams of fiber per 1 cup and can be eaten fresh, added to cereal or yogurt, or blended into smoothies. — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2026 There was just one problem, which was that their cake had already been partially eaten. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 Other popular types of fiber are fermented, meaning they are eaten and processed by bacteria that live in your gut. — Jean Liew, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 Though tempeh is still widely consumed and produced throughout Indonesia, tempeh is also commonly eaten across much of Southeast Asia, South Korea, and China. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 The live-cams captured the young brown bear cub being killed and eaten by #806 as her spring cubs looked on. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 22 Sep. 2026 Any oranges left on the counter for several days should be transferred to the fridge if not eaten. — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 How to Serve Potato Leek Soup This soup can be eaten hot or cold (à la Vichyssoise). — Martha Stewart, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eaten
Verb
  • As she becomes consumed with finding out who Morris Burke is, grief gives way to an increasingly obsessive search.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Include the agent or capability ID so finance can trace spend to what consumed it.
    — Alec Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Prices have been rising faster than paychecks in recent months, so workers' real buying power is being eroded.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Even before these changes, a 2026 Mavvrik survey of 396 organizations found that AI expenditures eroded gross margins at about four out of five enterprises for the second consecutive year.
    — Aruna Veerappan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But at a festive National Day meal in Riyadh, where families dined while patriotic songs filled the room, there was a growing sense that the public mood may be darkening.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Remm’s team provided a list of other celebrities who’ve dined at The Eighty Six, including Larry David.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And he cannot be bothered with mentioning any of them even when discussing Watson's history.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas has been estranged from the organization for months over a social media faux pas that bothered him and a lawsuit over sales of his jersey.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Climate change was considered a factor in the December 2021 wildfire that destroyed Somauroo's home, after the county's suit was originally filed.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Climate change was considered a factor in the 2021 Marshall Fire that destroyed Somauroo’s home, after the county's suit was originally filed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Their populations were first threatened in the late 1800s when nonnative trout that fed on tadpoles were introduced to their habitats for recreational fishing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • All of which fed many shareholders’ sense that they were being kept in the dark.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Stewart was annoyed that a game against the Washington Mystics earlier in the year took nearly three hours to complete.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Part of me is annoyed that the process didn’t hand me a neat solution.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Georgia needed only 24 offensive plays to storm out to a 28-0 halftime lead as its defense forced and feasted on Oklahoma errors.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Jets aren’t exactly setting the world on fire offensively, but quarterback Geno Smith has feasted on the Lions defense in the past during his time in Seattle.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Eaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eaten. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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