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 As of 2022, more than half of the seafood eaten worldwide was farm-raised rather than caught at sea, a fact that has been praised as evidence that fish farming can meet a growing demand for seafood while slowing the collapse of the oceans. — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Grant recommends families make a plan of how much candy can be eaten in the following days or weeks after Halloween. — Lina Ruiz october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 Vast quantities of crops, land and water are used to raise animals who are then eaten by people. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 It can be eaten warm or cold and requires little preparation. — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026 What’s more, Sorrell notes that carbs are also the only macronutrient that contain fiber (a large russet brings about four grams if eaten skin-on). — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Things that can be eaten with one hand, a spoon, sometimes fork, never a knife. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 This means that foods eaten closer to harvest retain more of their health benefits compared to ones that have to travel farther distances or sit longer on shelves. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026 There’s a primitive part of our brains that still fears being eaten by something bigger than us. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eaten

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At least Mark Zuckerberg had the decency to be duplicitous, Altman is just openly consumed by the mania of trying to win the most important technological arms race since the atom bomb.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
The same technology that’s transformed how audiobooks are consumed has also changed how they’re made.

— Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of consumed

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The core [cable programming] businesses eroded faster than the synergies could be piled on.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
There’s been a lot of talk about carrying on her work, especially during these times when people feel like some of it has been eroded.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of eroded

Verb

After the vigil, Mamdani dined at Palestinian restaurant Ayat on the Upper West Side.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Sant Francesc Singular has hosted Hollywood royalty, and Michelle Obama once dined at the must-have table, number 42, in the Quadrat Restaurant garden.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dined

Verb

Still bothered by nagging arm and knee issues, Ohtani batted second behind Betts.

— Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
The rainy conditions also bothered the Cougars, as BYU had multiple low snaps and dropped passes and committed numerous false starts.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of bothered

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The hurricane sent chairs flying and destroyed the restaurant’s canopy.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
And the recording that exposed their machinations ultimately destroyed the type of ethnic politicking that made the careers of too many self-serving power grabbers, including this quartet.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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Coach Rhett Lashlee was already annoyed with special teams coming into the game, and that was before the Mustangs botched two PAT attempts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Those are the fans who have a right to be annoyed about their team having won as many World Series in the last quarter-century as the White Sox.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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Harry feasted on chicken, ham, and leek pie, served with vegetables, mashed potatoes, and gravy.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
Georgia needed only 24 offensive plays to storm out to a 28-0 halftime lead as its defense forced and feasted on Oklahoma errors.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026