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 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 Stewart and Pintabona estimated that the food from the tennis center could serve 75,000 meals, but that was all eaten within three days. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Black rat snakes are eaten by raccoons, weasels, coyotes, owls, hawks, and other snakes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eaten

Verb

Their competitiveness has been consumed by the reactions from two audiences with incompatible expectations, and some of that nonsense persists because no one at the top did the work of refereeing the discourse.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Surely, that will be consumed by production equipment as the NFL is treating this game like a mini-Super Bowl, complete with the Jonas Brothers performing at halftime.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of consumed

Verb

The trend is part of the broader nationalization of American politics, which has steadily eroded the independence candidates once enjoyed from their political parties.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
According to them, Trump’s policies on tariffs, aid, and allies have eroded the United States’ standing, opening the door for people across the world to switch their allegiance to China.

— Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 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

Forces also destroyed a third vessel, the M/T Kylo near the Gulf of Oman.

— Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
And, as Europe has felt more threatened by Russian incursions, a week ago NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone near Romania’s natural gas projects in the Black Sea.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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Nicastro made recordings of a number of cat meows when the pets were in different states — being fed, for instance, or brushed.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Tannebaum and analysts Jimbo Fisher, Eric Mac Lain and Eddie Royal were being fed airtime by the handful — six minutes, then eight, then whatever came next — filling each stretch until someone in production told them to move.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of fed

Verb

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
What annoyed me the most, though, was the way the meditation teachers talked, which tended toward New Age–isms in passive voice.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 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