EATS Synonyms: 245 Similar and Opposite Words

eats 1 of 2

plural noun

as in food

substances intended to be eaten there are some good eats at the buffet table

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eats

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of eat

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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diets
fasts

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

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Some students from low-income families avoid taking free meals out of shame; if everyone eats for free, proponents say, that stigma goes away. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Savouring each mouthful, my father eats slowly, head tuned to the flavours in his mouth. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Hailey seems like one of those women who eats one meal of Taco Bell a day and hasn’t exercised since Friends was on the air. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 When the time is right, the snake jumps into action and eats the bird. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 Every click slowly eats into your revenue, and scaling ad spend will only increase your losses faster. — Bar Maimon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Most markets skip plastic bags, and plenty of vendors run cash-only or tack on a card fee that eats into your savings. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The current eats the sacrificial metal instead of the bridge. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Autumn eats and beers are on the menu at restaurants and breweries around the city, and nearby farms host weekend events with corn mazes, wagon rides, and other family fun. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eats

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Construction is especially exposed because the machinery that consumes heavy commodities like cement and gravel is all diesel driven.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Lynch said more than 60% of the audience already consumes the show only as a podcast.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of consumes

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When serious failures involving student safety, civil rights and district policy are followed by another administrative reassignment instead of clear accountability, public trust erodes.

— Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
This is exactly the kind of arrangement that erodes public trust.

— José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of erodes

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The larvae come from the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, which invades open wounds or the mucous membranes of body openings in any warm-blooded animal, including humans, and devours tissue, causing the wounds to become increasingly deep and painful.

— Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The fungus then slowly devours the ant, sprouting through its head in one final indignity.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of devours

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The live ambiance also feeds directly into what Skye hopes listeners will take away from the song.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Berlant offers her sharp reflections and stream-of-consciousness epiphanies about the moon, her social media feeds and her sexuality.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of feeds

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Knowing that Madame Lalouette’s sales numbers are too high to fire her, Carla attempts to transfer Madame Morel to a different department — a move that irritates her superiors and highlights her weakness.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
With contact dermatitis, a product like a soap or chemical irritates the skin or causes an allergic reaction, leading to symptoms like itching, discoloration, swelling, or even blisters.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026