as in edible
suitable for use as food
crab apples are not actually eating apples
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as in consuming
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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as in eroding
to consume or wear away gradually
the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
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as in dining
to take a meal
where's the best place to eat in this town?
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as in bothering
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 eating
Kristen Fischer, Health, 8 July 2025
The county’s southern portion of I-Drive, meanwhile, includes more eating and entertainment options, the 400-foot high Orlando Eye Ferris wheel, higher-end hotels, the Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld’s theme parks.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Have a Twinkie-eating contest in the Situation Room!
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
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Nightmares and negative emotions during dreams were also more common among study participants who reported unhealthier eating patterns, Nielsen told Health.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 8 July 2025
The county’s southern portion of I-Drive, meanwhile, includes more eating and entertainment options, the 400-foot high Orlando Eye Ferris wheel, higher-end hotels, the Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld’s theme parks.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Verb
The addition will more than triple his outdoor eating space.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Have a Twinkie-eating contest in the Situation Room!
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eating
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For edible oils, the inflation rate is 266 percent; for meat and chicken, 169 percent; and for eggs and dairy products, 161 percent.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Both berries boast edible seeds.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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Beatty, now 76, told me that the instability consuming the Kennedy Center is precisely what her lawsuit sought to stop.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Among 79 people interviewed, 70 reported consuming a product containing moringa leaf powder before becoming ill, including four people who reported consuming TNVitamins moringa capsules, according to the FDA.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Kaua'i’s northwest coast is one of the world's most rapidly eroding shores.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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As many others have noted, including Fortune contributor Bhaskar Chakravorti, dean of global business at the Tufts Fletcher School, this is now structurally unwinding, rather than slowly eroding.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Studio had some formidable shoes to fill, replacing the eponymous and long-beloved French fine-dining institution that had defined special-occasion fine dining in Laguna Beach for more than twenty years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Reader Heather Fargo wrote in with a number of suggestions for dining outdoors in North and South Natomas, such as Bella Bru, CharQterie, Helic Bistro, Mezcal Grill, El Bramido and The Virgin Sturgeon, which floats on the Sacramento River.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Brunson turned on the boosters in the second half, attacking the Spurs' defense and showing little sign that his knee was bothering him.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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If certain smells or experiences are bothering you, here are some other tips for managing postpartum odor and sweat.—
Dory Zayas,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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Skeletor is all pixels with a clattering jaw perfect for chewing the scenery.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Brunson was clearly perturbed by the sound of his friend chewing while in front of a microphone.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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However, ticks go through several stages in their life cycle while feeding on different animal hosts like mice and deer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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These are important tools used for both feeding and building their dens and digging for other menu items such as mice, gophers, voles and shrews.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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His doctor had been bugging him for years to get a colonoscopy because of his age, but Driggers declined.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Get clear about what’s bugging you.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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“Eating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eating. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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