as in food
substances intended to be eaten
there are some good eats at the buffet table
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1
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
Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Over time this eats away at your confidence and cause even the most talented and ambitious of entrepreneurs to play small rather than expand.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Here’s what Wright eats, and suggests to others, for a long and healthy life.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
And if anyone of any age eats a nicotine pouch, accidental or not, the best first step is to immediately call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
In the crew mess, Kyle, Damo, and Solène have dinner together while Fraser eats at a separate table.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Tracking down all the best clothing sales eats into your valuable poolside time, so our editors are here to bring you our must-shop finds in one place.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Vibrio bacteria can lead to illness when an open wound is exposed to coastal waters or when a person eats raw or undercooked seafood, according to health officials.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Vibrio vulnificus can cause illness when an open wound is exposed to seawater or a person eats raw or undercooked seafood, particularly oysters, the Louisiana Health Department said in a July 31 update.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Most days Di Giacomo eats 147 grams of protein and 321 grams of carbs.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Over time this eats away at your confidence and cause even the most talented and ambitious of entrepreneurs to play small rather than expand.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Here’s what Wright eats, and suggests to others, for a long and healthy life.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
And if anyone of any age eats a nicotine pouch, accidental or not, the best first step is to immediately call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
In the crew mess, Kyle, Damo, and Solène have dinner together while Fraser eats at a separate table.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Tracking down all the best clothing sales eats into your valuable poolside time, so our editors are here to bring you our must-shop finds in one place.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Vibrio bacteria can lead to illness when an open wound is exposed to coastal waters or when a person eats raw or undercooked seafood, according to health officials.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Vibrio vulnificus can cause illness when an open wound is exposed to seawater or a person eats raw or undercooked seafood, particularly oysters, the Louisiana Health Department said in a July 31 update.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eats
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Spotify users will be able to set lossless audio listening — which consumes more bandwidth — for Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, as well as downloads for offline listening.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Having no modules between cell and pack consumes less space and improves energy density.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Copper erodes naturally during the distillation process, Morris told me.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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An act like this just further feeds into the cycle of fear, grievance and retaliation that erodes democratic norms and highlights the dangerous realities that public figures across the political spectrum now have to deal with.—
Nick Mordowanec
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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As Thursday’s episode opens, Carrie dines alone at a futuristic Asian restaurant with robot waiters whizzing past.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
14 Aug. 2025
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This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Sacks, a PayPal Mafia member and veteran Silicon Valley investor, is just the sort of titan of industry this town routinely devours and humiliates — from Rex Tillerson to, well, Elon Musk.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even as the gyre devours the sun.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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Hospitals can store medical records, lab results, imaging scans, and real time feeds from bedside monitors in a single hub.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whether users wanted to see them or not, videos of horrific moments have been flooding social media feeds over the past week.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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During his appearance on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast alongside his The Roses costar Olivia Colman, the 49-year-old actor opened up about what irritates his family members.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The news irritates Lord Lovat, knowing that if the MacKenzie brothers thought Ellen had run off with Malcom Grant, and Dougal (Sam Retford) was dumb enough to beat Malcom as a result, there has to be a moral lapse in judgment somewhere.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Eats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eats. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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