1
as in to consume
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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2
as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
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3
as in to dine
to take a meal
where's the best place to eat in this town?
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as in to bother
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 eat
Maybe a couple is out for a meal and one person starts eating as soon as their meal arrives, even if their partner hasn’t gotten their food.
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Some parasites are host- or region-specific, which means their presence can give us clues about where a shark has been or what it’s been eating.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
What Pete Jones and his family have tried to preserve for so many years is the experience of eating barbecue as much as the food itself.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Brown bears in Alaska can eat 80 to 90 pounds of food per day in the summer and fall, gaining around three to six pounds of fat each day, in order to store fat for the winter.
—Saman Shafiq, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Some parasites are host- or region-specific, which means their presence can give us clues about where a shark has been or what it’s been eating.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
What Pete Jones and his family have tried to preserve for so many years is the experience of eating barbecue as much as the food itself.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Brown bears in Alaska can eat 80 to 90 pounds of food per day in the summer and fall, gaining around three to six pounds of fat each day, in order to store fat for the winter.
—Saman Shafiq, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eat
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Children and adolescents consume pizza more frequently than adults, the USDA said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, once human settlers arrived, so did mammals that easily hunted and consumed these ground-dwelling birds.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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For capital-intensive industries, that volatility erodes the policy stability required for long-term investment, adding another layer of uncertainty to already fragile markets.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the brand’s relationship with Unilever eroded over the years.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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As Remo Gerra, manager of Veneto Trattoria, recalled, Kirk would dine at the restaurant a few times a month, usually with Erika Kirk and their kids, or with some of his business associates.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, a bidder paid over $19 million to dine with American investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, to benefit a San Francisco charity.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This takes two seconds, and she doesn’t get bothered at all.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025
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Polarity numbs himself with alcohol and can’t be bothered with God U’s suspicious new Dean, aptly named Cipher (Hamish Linklater).—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The suspension of Kimmel's show feeds into those larger conversations while unfolding alongside the criminal investigation into Kirk's death.—
Robert Birsel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Local sheriffs and county supervisors have demanded the right to kill or trap and remove wolves that have settled near ranches and feed almost entirely on cattle.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to Radar Online, one British royal family member who was especially annoyed at Camilla’s trip was Charles’ own sister, Princess Anne.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
21 Sep. 2025
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Still, Shannon is down in the dumps and annoyed by Tamra’s neediness to be forgiven for past sins.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pairing almond butter with a carb-rich food, like fruit or toast, can make your meal or snack more balanced and blood-sugar friendly.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rodents like to snack on many bulbs, so make sure they are protected from mice.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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On average, the matador bugs increased their waving behavior seven times more in the presence of the predatory mantids.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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