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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 bothered
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 eaten
The beans are eaten after being pulled from the pod, and the pods are then discarded.
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Tammy Algood, Southern Kitchen, 11 Nov. 2025
Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
When eaten fresh, the fruit has the texture of a dry, sweet apple.
—Laura Simpson, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
But while pains de garde can be eaten all week long, baguettes go stale quickly, leading to significant waste in French households.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
She’s just never eaten at our house.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
These microbes are then eaten by small invertebrates such as midge larvae and isopods, which are in turn preyed on by larger insects like spiders, beetles, and centipedes.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
When eaten as part of a balanced diet, salmon can help support muscle health, promote heart health, and lower inflammation.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
They can be eaten fresh or dried, depending on your taste.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Tammy Algood, Southern Kitchen, 11 Nov. 2025
Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
When eaten fresh, the fruit has the texture of a dry, sweet apple.
—Laura Simpson, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
But while pains de garde can be eaten all week long, baguettes go stale quickly, leading to significant waste in French households.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
She’s just never eaten at our house.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
These microbes are then eaten by small invertebrates such as midge larvae and isopods, which are in turn preyed on by larger insects like spiders, beetles, and centipedes.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
When eaten as part of a balanced diet, salmon can help support muscle health, promote heart health, and lower inflammation.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
They can be eaten fresh or dried, depending on your taste.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eaten
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Renner allegedly consumed a bottle of wine.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The organ is dropped on the floor and a dog in the waiting room, who'd accidentally consumed marijuana, snaps it up and runs away with it.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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In particular, the city’s stormwater system is failing as pipes have eroded and caused sinkholes to pop up in some parts of the city.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the Court’s authority itself has been eroded by years of partisan battles.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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She had been left with her 2-year-old twin siblings in the unlocked rental while Kate and Gerry McCann dined with friends at a restaurant 130 feet away.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Later, back on land, the couple dined at a table overlooking the Miami River, noshing on Greek fare and dancing until late night.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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If you can’t be bothered to make the most of your credit card points, Shop With Points may be your best alternative.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ron can’t be bothered much with Douglas.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Prendergast, whose team discovered the devilish bee in the area, said the sighting of the insect shows the importance of understanding bees before their habitats are destroyed.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Austrian painter’s record is expected to be shattered again by a monumental, six-foot-tall portrait of a young heiress that was looted by the Nazis and nearly destroyed during World War II.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Located in its app, the Watch tab now features a feed of vertical video stories, though they are editorially curated rather than algorithmically fed, at least for now.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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From there, Iguaran took a short bus ride to Los Chiles, Costa Rica, where he was fed a meal and slept for seven hours at a migrant shelter.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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She’d been awakened by their puppy, and had been annoyed at Ryan, who hadn’t gotten up early with the dog like he was supposed to.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kelce was evaluated for a concussion in the locker room, and he was annoyed at having to answer the questions that are part of the test.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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China’s astronauts feasted on the first-ever barbecue in space after a new hot air oven was installed to cook steak, bake cakes, roast peanuts and more.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Will Smith’s solo blast in the 11th sealed the Jays’ fate, but along the way fans feasted on a host of World Series anomalies, including a rare bench-clearing in the bottom of the fourth after Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski plunked Jays shortstop Andrés Giménez with a four-seamer.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Eaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eaten. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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