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
Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Every time Forrest eats, his small intestine breaks down the resulting slurry of kibble into glucose and other compounds.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Serenity is a high-concept fiasco, but what if Hathaway eats?
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Picture a warm breeze embracing you, pleasant conversations with family and friends, and delicious eats as you dine al fresco with this charming dining set.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
When a python eats a collared opossum, the tracking device keeps transmitting — from inside the snake.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Mason only eats a very limited diet, probably about 12 things.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Decided to become a breatharian (someone who eats light and drinks air instead of food).
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
That rain not only eats away at human stonework but can also harm animals and ecosystems, especially aquatic ones.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
And today the district, which is in charge of the lake’s restoration, regularly harvests thousands of pounds of gizzard shad, a bottom-feeding junk fish that stirs up and eats nutrients on the lake floor.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Every time Forrest eats, his small intestine breaks down the resulting slurry of kibble into glucose and other compounds.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Serenity is a high-concept fiasco, but what if Hathaway eats?
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Picture a warm breeze embracing you, pleasant conversations with family and friends, and delicious eats as you dine al fresco with this charming dining set.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
When a python eats a collared opossum, the tracking device keeps transmitting — from inside the snake.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Mason only eats a very limited diet, probably about 12 things.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Decided to become a breatharian (someone who eats light and drinks air instead of food).
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
That rain not only eats away at human stonework but can also harm animals and ecosystems, especially aquatic ones.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eats
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Equally troubling, this annual cycle consumes so much time and energy that there is almost none left to actually think about how the money is spent.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The global economy consumes about 100 million barrels of oil every day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Here in the muddy middle is where confidence erodes, not because the writer lacks ability but because the process becomes complex.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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The pattern held up consistently — later-day caffeine pushes sleep back and erodes its quality.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2026
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Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice.—
Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Complimentary valet is available for anyone who dines at Toro Toro before or after a screening.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or when Reggie purposefully annoys Arthur by having his son, Carmelo (Jalyn Hall), practice with his a cappella group in Arthur’s editing suite, a move that demonstrates the increasingly teasing affection between Arthur and Reggie.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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From her experience, the grasshopper drawing attention in Arizona devours everything in its path, whereas the chapulín is tied to greener environments and specific crops, such as cornfields, alfalfa, and squash leaves.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 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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From the textures of Old San Juan’s architecture to the rhythm of everyday life in its streets, the city constantly feeds my imagination.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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At this point in the gameplay, Phaedra has been infected by a Celestial virus, which has left her blind, but her roaming drone still feeds her environmental data.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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This is hurtful and bothers me a lot.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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My fiance struggles with communication and tends to pretend nothing bothers him.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Daisy is caught so off guard that her first reaction is to laugh, which irritates Ben.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 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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“Eats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eats. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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