as in food
substances intended to be eaten
there are some good eats at the buffet table
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as in consumes
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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as in erodes
to consume or wear away gradually
the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
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as in dines
to take a meal
where's the best place to eat in this town?
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as in annoys
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 eats
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Still, the Magic loved Bane’s competitive spirit and refusal to play nice in a league that eats the meek for breakfast.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Nighttime is when this community eats.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 8 Mar. 2026
When a rat eats an infected invertebrate, the cycle begins again.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Long before the recent wave of polished dining rooms, these Italian institutions and old‑school steakhouses shaped the way the city eats.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Like many over-the-road truckers, Thomas works, eats and sleeps in the cab of his gray Mack Anthem.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
If a person eats half a sandwich and puts the other half in a recycling bin with the bag, everything in the receptacle may go to a landfill.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
So Douglas shops at Aventura, banks in Bal Harbour and eats in Miami.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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This ultra-slim robot features a staggering 22,000Pa of HyperForce suction and a zero-tangling design that eats pet hair for breakfast.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Still, the Magic loved Bane’s competitive spirit and refusal to play nice in a league that eats the meek for breakfast.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Nighttime is when this community eats.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 8 Mar. 2026
When a rat eats an infected invertebrate, the cycle begins again.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Long before the recent wave of polished dining rooms, these Italian institutions and old‑school steakhouses shaped the way the city eats.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Like many over-the-road truckers, Thomas works, eats and sleeps in the cab of his gray Mack Anthem.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
If a person eats half a sandwich and puts the other half in a recycling bin with the bag, everything in the receptacle may go to a landfill.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
So Douglas shops at Aventura, banks in Bal Harbour and eats in Miami.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eats
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Plug-in solar generates electricity rather than consumes it.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Solving this peculiar whodunit is anything but predictable, and the case consumes seasoned detective Homer (Richard Jenkins) as well as young crimes officer Jodie (Joy Sunday).—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Public trust erodes when enforcement appears shielded from routine scrutiny.—
Dave Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hidden compliance friction that erodes the very margins sourcing teams worked to protect.—
Muchaneta ten Napel,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Khabouth, who has met Bichette, says that roughly half the team regularly dines at Animl, which sits just a block and a half from the stadium, often stopping by after games.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As the director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in Avondale, Maynard often dines in neighborhoods close to work, including Northside and Clifton.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Think of something that annoys you, connect it to masculinity by adding bro, and proceed as though that bro were a category of person.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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But May also routinely devours Tool, Nine Inch Nails, and jazz albums from Miles Davis.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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But in Washington, politics devours everything, even the sacred.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Unlike an ibis or a largemouth bass, which mostly feeds during the day and uses its large eyes to hunt, swamp eels have tiny eyes and are more active at night.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit says that construction to the warehouse could cause sediment runoff and pollution to nearby Semple Run, a stream that feeds into the Conococheague Creek and ultimately the Potomac River.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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That notion clearly bothers Schoen and the organization.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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One thing that bothers him, though, is the calls from GVA asking for cash to shore up financing on the underwater properties as loan rates skyrocketed and monthly debt servicing led to losses.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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Castor Oil Castor oil irritates the digestive system of the moles and makes the soil less inviting to them.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Weed pollen typically irritates people in the late summer and early fall.—
Seth Jacobson,
wickedlocal.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Eats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eats. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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