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as in consumed
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually
the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
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as in dined
to take a meal
where's the best place to eat in this town?
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as in annoyed
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 ate
For example, a study from the USA and a study from Australia found that people who regularly ate almonds actually lost weight on average rather than gaining it.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
When the team served foods that were calorie-dense but less palatable, participants still ate about eight hundred calories more.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
By halfway through the 2025 ceremony, the internet was pretty unanimous in agreeing that Glaser ate and left no crumbs.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Regardless of meal size, those who ate a high-quality breakfast were more likely to have worse health data.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Other health data, including waist circumference and lipid levels in the blood, were best for those participants who ate a moderate breakfast.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Sun then ate the banana at a buzzy press conference in Hong Kong.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Scientists measured how many calories participants ate at breakfast, as well as health metrics like BMI and waist circumference, at several points over the course of the three-year study.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
This past week, Diddy reportedly ate breakfast from a menu consisting of fruit, cereal, breakfast cake and skim milk.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
When the team served foods that were calorie-dense but less palatable, participants still ate about eight hundred calories more.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
By halfway through the 2025 ceremony, the internet was pretty unanimous in agreeing that Glaser ate and left no crumbs.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Regardless of meal size, those who ate a high-quality breakfast were more likely to have worse health data.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Other health data, including waist circumference and lipid levels in the blood, were best for those participants who ate a moderate breakfast.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Sun then ate the banana at a buzzy press conference in Hong Kong.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Scientists measured how many calories participants ate at breakfast, as well as health metrics like BMI and waist circumference, at several points over the course of the three-year study.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
This past week, Diddy reportedly ate breakfast from a menu consisting of fruit, cereal, breakfast cake and skim milk.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ate
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There are plenty of foods in the produce aisle that taste great and offer health benefits when consumed raw, from apples and blueberries to carrots and bell peppers.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The area quickly became consumed by flames Tuesday when high-speed Santa Ana winds created fire risks across parts of Southern California.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The host and journalist Garrett Graff, himself a gun owner, contextualizes the past quarter century of mass shootings by laying out the political and legislative maneuvers that have eroded gun-control laws over the previous 50 years.—
Marnie Shure,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Currents flowing over an area that was eroded long ago by a glacier sweep sediment away, keeping the ancient terrain visible.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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Once upon a time, long, long ago, Brooklyn wasn’t considered hip, or interesting, or even, for those who lived and dined and died in Manhattan, a socially appropriate place to go out to eat.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2024
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McGee’s group complied and dined elsewhere without issue.—
James Raia,
The Mercury News,
8 Dec. 2024
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Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2024
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Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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This lure dangles just above its gaping jaws, enticing prey close enough to be devoured.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Within seconds, multiple homes were devoured by boulders and trees.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Ate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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