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 When eaten whole and in appropriate portions, both fiber-rich foods can be part of a healthy diet for blood sugar management. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2026 Griffith, now 69, played Melanie, the couple’s daughter who was worried Hank had been eaten by lions. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026 Three meals a day can be eaten at The Restaurant; during warmer weather, be sure to take advantage of the outdoor deck. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026 This change could increase the chance that an infected rodent is eaten by a cat, allowing the parasite to complete its life cycle. — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 Certain spices may help support healthy blood sugar levels when eaten regularly. — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 28 Oct. 2026 After lumps caused by the fungus started appearing on his forehead and neck, doctors discovered that the fungus had eaten holes through parts of his spine and skull. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 27 Oct. 2026 Rifkin recounted how an ordinary Saturday of shopping ended with Sierra leaving Machado, Julia and Daniela rotting in a closet and being eaten by insects. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Wine grapes have traditionally not been eaten because of their thicker skins, seeds and higher acidity levels. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eaten

Verb

The kosher laws include restrictions on the types of meat that can be consumed and prohibits mixing meat and dairy in the same meal, so keeping a kitchen kosher requires communal adherence to these rules.

— Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Gonzalez reportedly sat at the bar and consumed five beers, three ordered directly from the bartender and two served at a table, the report notes.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of consumed

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The protagonist, Michael, whose Chinese identity has been eroded by successive generations, is desperately curious about Kun’s dad.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Trust in judicial institutions has been eroded both by political conflicts around the courts and the daily inefficiencies of an overburdened judiciary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of eroded

Verb

The Brockmans have dined with Sylvester Stallone at the Kennedy Center, attended black-tie events at the White House, and even walked the blue carpet at the Met Gala, where Anna wore a black-and-white ruffled gown by Korean designer Ashlynn Park.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
The king and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, are also said to have dined in the Great Hall.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dined

Verb

In Bulgaria, authorities found and destroyed a Russian Gerbera-2 drone, which was not carrying explosives, in the waters of the country’s northern Black Sea coast, the Defense Ministry said Friday.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
He was born in 1941 in the village of al-Birwa, which was destroyed by Israeli forces in 1948.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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The team fed two independent infrared lasers into the chip, creating a partially coherent mixture.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
As researchers explained in a British Ornithologists’ Union blog post, the chicks had never flown farther than the entrances to their burrows, fed themselves or seen the open ocean before leaving the island.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of fed

Verb

When the game was over, the Lakers had been feasted on by the Warriors, falling 112-95 game at Chase Center.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026