EATEN Synonyms: 199 Similar and Opposite Words

eaten

verb

past participle 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 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 Several of the staples of break fast meals — bagels, cream cheese and lox — are carbohydrate-heavy and can send blood sugar soaring if eaten too quickly. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Sep. 2026 Those dull, cloudy spots on marble or travertine where something acidic sat—that’s the surface eaten away. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026 While the other three were in the booth, Votto watched from the dugout level and weighed in not just on what happened on the field, but with some of the less serious parts about the game, including a claim to have never eaten nachos. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 There’s a generational gap in the concerns, with people increasingly worried about younger generations and entry-level jobs getting eaten by AI. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, July 28, the live-cams captured a young brown bear cub being killed and eaten by an unrelated mother bear (Bear #806). — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 But blackouts and water shortages have eaten into his profits, Blaín said. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Another 37% had not eaten it recently but were interested in doing so. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 King shares that Williams had previously eaten ostrich but had struggled with its low supply. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Potential Risks of Drinking Green Tea Green tea is generally considered safe and healthy when consumed in normal amounts, such as a few cups a day.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 15 Sep. 2026
As the Iranian war consumed the White House’s attention, the situation in Gaza all but collapsed.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of consumed

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Bigger paychecks sought While the economy may be showing signs of acceleration, stubborn inflation has eroded Americans’ take-home pay.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Optimizing college for professional preparation also began to pull the two purposes apart, and eroded the unrepeatable social experience that college is supposed to provide.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of eroded

Verb

The mezzanine was centered with a wedding cake and guests dined in the Baxter room at tables decorated with wedding flowers in shades of ivory and butter yellow.

— Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
The new couple—who have been linked since they were photographed together at Coachella—dined around the city, showing off their coordinating couple style.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of dined

Verb

She was treated with such indifference by the Bordens that, with the exception of Abby, no one bothered to learn her name, calling her by the name of their last servant, Maggie, instead.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
What’s bothered me, though, is how its backers have anchored their messaging around a lot of misleading generalizations about the state of college sports.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of bothered

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The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 629 Ukrainian drones overnight over 14 Russian regions, as well as illegally annexed Crimea and the Azov and the Black seas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
In the course of three weeks, Israeli soldiers destroyed much of the area, razing schools and mosques and commandeering buildings for use as military posts.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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There are two electric motors, one driving each axle, and they're fed by a 49-kWh usable battery.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
In May 2025, a nearby oil pipeline owned by Energy Transfer, a Dallas company, leaked 6,800 barrels of crude oil into a sewer line that fed into the Village Creek water treatment plant.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fed

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The rare curtain call on the road continued an outpouring of support from Mets fans for Alonso over the past two nights — and apparently annoyed at least one of his former teammates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
One guy in cargo shorts and a battered Ramones T-shirt kept casting dirty looks at the sky, clearly annoyed at the thumping of the TV news helicopters — there were at least three overhead at all times — drowning out his commentary.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of annoyed

Verb

The pundits feasted on her neutrality, most venomously Megyn Kelly, who called her a coward.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
For dinner, guests feasted on a family-style meal centered around fresh Northern California produce, carefully selected by John Silva of Culinary Eye Events.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026