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
The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.
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Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017
Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.
—Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017
Parents and their children can bring a lunch to eat during the program.
—Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 18 July 2017
Hammerhead worms contain the same toxin as blowfish and can be harmful if eaten.
—Liz Langley, National Geographic, 15 July 2017
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Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017
Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.
—Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017
Parents and their children can bring a lunch to eat during the program.
—Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 18 July 2017
Hammerhead worms contain the same toxin as blowfish and can be harmful if eaten.
—Liz Langley, National Geographic, 15 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eat
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In the hospitality sector, large hotels consume significantly more energy due to extensive facilities like multiple restaurants, conference centers, and recreational areas, which drive higher energy usage and waste production.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Melissa tells Shauna that, after learning about adult Natalie’s death on the grounds of Lottie’s doomed cult, she became consumed with guilt and paranoia; after all, her own wife doesn’t know that Melissa knew her mother, let alone probably witnessed her death.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Now, just as television’s role turned front-row briefing seats into prime real estate, evolving technology may erode the importance of giving those seats to television and newswire services.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Apr. 2025
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Chevron also challenged the costly wetlands restoration project proposed by the parish, which involved removing large amounts of contaminated soil and filling in the swaths fragmented wetlands eroded over the last century.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The couple also dined with Diane von Furstenberg on Tuesday, according to Venice daily La Nuova Venezia.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to local outlet The Dallas Morning News, the two actors dined at Joe Leo Fine Tex-Mex restaurant with John Stamos.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Coach Mike Locksley’s program will feed from the same $20.5 million as Brenda Frese’s women’s basketball program and the men’s basketball program.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Doctors grabbed the leech with forceps and carefully removed the animal, now nearly 4 inches long after feeding on the man’s blood supply for at least a week, according to the report.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Waltz now has a bunch of top officials, and their teams, who are annoyed at him for drawing bad publicity.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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However, standing in the middle of a road to capture the Eiffel Tower in the background is not only unsafe but can also annoy locals.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Beverage and snacking giant PepsiCo was also on Goldman’s list.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Talking late and snacking in the kitchen is the best.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ema then asks the question that’s been bugging her—why hasn’t Leo’s body been found?—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ferrell bugs his eyes out and sighs a series of increasingly desperate spit-takes, but this project was probably doomed from the get-go.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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