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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
Parts of several common plants, including rhubarb leaves, are harmful only if eaten in large quantities.
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Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
But the roaches that had eaten each other’s wings attacked.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
In this case, though, only the unappealing characters get eaten.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Beloved by every Londoner, chewy beigels are best eaten with juicy, melt-in-your-mouth salt beef inside.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Meals are usually eaten at a slower pace.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Ebola outbreaks are often triggered after contact with bats, which are sometimes eaten or used for traditional medicine.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Premium food isn’t just eaten – it’s filmed, posted and performed.
—Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Generations of beach-going visitors have photographed the barking sea lions that lounge on the wharf’s supports, eaten clam chowder, gone fishing and enjoyed the scenic views of Monterey Bay.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
But the roaches that had eaten each other’s wings attacked.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
In this case, though, only the unappealing characters get eaten.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Beloved by every Londoner, chewy beigels are best eaten with juicy, melt-in-your-mouth salt beef inside.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Meals are usually eaten at a slower pace.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Ebola outbreaks are often triggered after contact with bats, which are sometimes eaten or used for traditional medicine.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Premium food isn’t just eaten – it’s filmed, posted and performed.
—Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Generations of beach-going visitors have photographed the barking sea lions that lounge on the wharf’s supports, eaten clam chowder, gone fishing and enjoyed the scenic views of Monterey Bay.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eaten
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Vermeer, in short, grew up in a world where the living consumed the departed.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But as Dhillon continues to stumble in court, online content is the primary medium by which her work is designed to be consumed.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Those scripts have been eroded.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those recurring errors have eroded trust between the Medicaid program and the lawmakers overseeing its ever-increasing costs.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Prior to the meeting, Egenberg and his wife had dined with Motta and Alfortish.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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More allegations of dining and dashing Nelson, of Montgomery County, had allegedly dined and dashed at restaurants up and down Belair Road.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Only Lanie bothered to help me sort through what my mother had left behind, sort my days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Collins believes, or at least implies, that the more radical tradition is the one that never bothered negotiating with those institutions at all—that the real fearlessness is in the work that was never asking for a seat at the table.—
Geoff Bennett,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.—
Jaia Clingham-David,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yutu destroyed 85% of the Saipan campus of Northern Marianas College, said the school's president, Galvin Deleon Guerrero.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, the babies of mammals—even egg-laying ones—need to be fed milk for a time after birth.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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On the second shift just 53 seconds into the game, David Pastrnak fed Morgan Geekie for his 39th of the year, which also gave Pastrnak his 100th point of the season.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Teams routinely get annoyed with media that spends time on this sort of thing, but there is no better sales tactic than drama.—
Mac Engel
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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But now Lamar is doing press annoyed with me.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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Inside, the lucky ones feasted on chicken, $10 rice with drippings, and $19 glasses of orange wine.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bank’s trading desks, which match buyers and sellers of securities and provide them with financing to make trades, have feasted off of the volatility of the period, while more corporate clients are planning mergers to boost their prospects.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Eaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eaten. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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