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as in to consume
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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2
as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
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as in to dine
to take a meal
where's the best place to eat in this town?
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as in to bother
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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as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily
predictably, moviegoers ate up the sequel to last summer's blockbuster
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as in to ruin
to destroy all trace of
the surf created by a powerful hurricane could really eat up what's left of the island's eastern beach
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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 annoyed
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 eat
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Nicki Sprinz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Pigs and other animals brought to the island also ate dodo eggs.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Many fish live, hide and eat the small shrimp and crabs that are within the seaweed, which made her snorkeling adventure more exciting.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Verb
In testing, 75% of users ate a greater variety of plants than before using the app.
—Nicki Sprinz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Pigs and other animals brought to the island also ate dodo eggs.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eat
Verb
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But for humans to consume cow’s milk, those calves are taken away.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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King warned that the war would devour Johnson’s ambition for a Great Society, consuming the resources meant to relieve poverty here at home.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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The federal gas tax has also remained unchanged since 1993, which experts say has already eroded the Highway Trust Fund’s purchasing power when accounting for inflation.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Yet with the tool’s skyrocketing popularity, some experts worry about potential hallucinations or incomplete answers, the potential for doctors’ critical thinking skills to erode and more.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Here is some of the latest in dining news from across San Diego County, as well as some upcoming events for foodies.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Afterward, guests dined in the State Dining Room and danced in the East Room.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Now the dog is back to bothering her brother and showing off her sassy personality.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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This is a nakedly partisan power grab, and state officials haven’t really bothered to deny it.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Fire were bolstered by a crowd of almost 20,000 eager to welcome the WNBA back to Portland for the first time in 24 years.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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To commemorate that anniversary, the Red Sox welcomed back some of the greatest players in franchise history.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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My novel became a similar revisiting of strange past lives, as well as a crystallization of the desire to be free of forces that had once consumed me—whether that was home, or people who reminded me of home, things that could deliver pain and pleasure at once.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Wildfires burning in Miami-Dade and Broward have collectively consumed thousands of acres, reducing local air quality and impacting visibility.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The federal gas tax has also remained unchanged since 1993, which experts say has already eroded the Highway Trust Fund’s purchasing power when accounting for inflation.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Polanco-Galdamez said such laws have further eroded trust in healthcare systems among underserved families.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Afterward, guests dined in the State Dining Room and danced in the East Room.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Elizabeth Taylor dined here with Richard Burton.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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