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eats
plural nounSynonyms & Antonyms of eats
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substances intended to be eaten
- there are some good eats at the buffet table
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eats
verb
present tense third-person singular of eat
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1
to take in as food
- having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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2
to consume or wear away gradually
- the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
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3
to take a meal
- where's the best place to eat in this town?
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4
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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“Eats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eats. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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