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 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 The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia, eaten into Russian refining capacity, and unsettled the Russian public. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 The fact that anything else happens in the episode is really just an icing bow on a cake that is going to be eaten by a stranger. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 In late January, the couple’s clutch of two eggs was eaten by ravens. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 While a source has not been identified, both cilantro and parsley were eaten more often than expected compared to population wide surveys, according to the NC Department of Health and Human Services. — Eva Flowe august 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 Jalapenos, like other produce, are frequently eaten raw which puts these foods at risk since heating and cooking can effectively eliminate and kill the bacteria responsible for Salmonella. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The representative said Lambert had not gotten enough sleep the previous night and had eaten little during the day, causing his blood sugar to drop. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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To be sure, the Democratic Party in this moment may be even more consumed by the fight between the insurgent left and moderates over its message and leaders through primary season.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
The company is positioning the systems for behind-the-meter applications, meaning electricity would be generated close to where it is consumed.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

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Hence the switch, a year or so after the film’s release, to a stadium now named after the latest in a long line of sponsors that, for all the vital money brought in, have slightly eroded identity.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
This eroded roughly a quarter of the air-quality progress made in those states over decades under the Clean Air Act.

— Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of eroded

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People who once dined together, smiled together, campaigned together and worked together to strengthen our communities are suddenly being portrayed as villains.

— Beau Simon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
For 25 years, an international clientele dined in spectacular fashion at Windows on the World, the restaurant at the top of the World Trade Center’s north tower, where guests were served by an equally international staff.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dined

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Some 600 drones were detected headed toward the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, with a third destroyed over the Moscow region itself.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
An airstrike destroyed a house in Ansar town, killing seven people and wounding three others on Saturday morning, NNA said.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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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