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 How one’s meal is eaten is up to each diner, but Quintana and the cooks in the kitchen eat it like a taco, putting chunks of the meat, a spoonful of rice and salsa and a helping of the onions into a tortilla. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 People infected with salmonella bacteria often have diarrhea, stomach cramps and a fever that comes on within hours to a few days after having eaten tainted food. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 Strawberries offer a taste of summer, even when they are eaten in the dead of winter. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Keep portion sizes in mind, as the amount of carbohydrates eaten at one time can affect blood sugar levels. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2026 Whether they're packed into school lunches, baked into pies, dipped in caramel or peanut butter or simply eaten fresh, apples have been a household staple for generations. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Such interviews revealed that 95 percent had eaten at a Mexican-style restaurant like Chipotle Mexican Grill and QDOBA before their illnesses. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The possibility that Nina could be eaten by a bear, or wolves, is omnipresent. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Brussels sprouts can cause digestive discomfort if eaten in excess. — Cynthia Sass, HEALTH, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eaten

Verb

This one may seem like every gummy in the bag was consumed, but Saquon Barkley possesses significant boom/bust appeal.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Upstream checkpoints are typically published in formats such as Safetensors and consumed through frameworks like Transformers.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Phillips-Fein recently talked to CNN about how those ideals have eroded in recent years and why some working- class and poor people embrace the belief that extreme inequality is good for America.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
According to the study, the resulting uplift would have created steep terrain and high ground that could be intensely eroded over long periods.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of eroded

Verb

Throngs of guests dined, shopped and meandered through the upscale mall over the weekend, bringing life to the shuttered complex that sat vacant for 19 months due to the devastating Palisades fire.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In the past, Yee had dined at a couple of the restaurants inside the pyramid-like glass tower, but never spent time in the viewing gallery, which boasts an open-air deck and London’s highest champagne bar.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dined

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Right-handed reliever Joel Peguero (left hamstring strain) will be shut down for the rest of the year due to a recurring hamstring strain that’s bothered him since spring training.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Woolen’s reaching hands bothered Brown enough that, while fielding another slant, Brown lost his grip on the football, which popped into the air.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bothered

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Glutathione was offered to firefighters during recent blazes that destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Spokane, Washington.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
If satellites supporting communications or ISR were damaged or destroyed, a faster and less expensive launch system could theoretically allow replacement spacecraft to be deployed more quickly.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of destroyed

Verb

As a result of his not working and constant need for financial support, his mother is pressured by him to keep him fed and provide a roof over his head.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Children leave in the morning to play and return at night, somehow fed along the way.

— Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of fed

Verb

Unfortunately, the results haven’t been pretty as edge Chop Robinson has feasted on the seven-year veteran.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
CT scans showed a full stomach, suggesting the boy had feasted before the sacrificial ceremony, as well as a dilated esophagus consistent with vomiting.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026