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as in to consume
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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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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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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Post-emergent herbicides can be used more selectively, but also pose environmental risks, including toxicity to birds, bees, and mammals that consume or contact them.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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In early December, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed H5 bird flu in four house cats from a separate household that consumed recalled raw milk and became sick and died.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Over time, acids can erode tooth enamel permanently.Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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For example, changes to underlying data can erode their effectiveness, like when hospitals switch lab providers.Darius Tahir | KFF Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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And who better to dine with than the U.K.’s King Charles?Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Carters' other frugal tendencies included spending weekends dining with neighbors on paper plates with bargain-brand wine, and making their own yogurt, the Post wrote.Tom Huddleston Jr.,Sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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The company started to bring on editors who seemed less bothered by the PFC model.Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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She was not bothered by the 50-degree morning in Pasadena — which, to many of the Southern Californians in attendance, qualified as chilly.Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The local reservoirs in turn are fed by larger regional reservoirs, which are close to full capacity.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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The extreme fire weather is also being fed by extraordinarily dry conditions.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Thankfully, as that practice got annoying a very long time ago.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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While is seems cats do things just to annoy their owners, there are reasons.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Most cats are usually fussy eaters, but one named Mr. Lime recently went viral for snacking on a very unusual food, which has left internet users puzzled.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Round out a winter trip to Hong Kong by snacking your way through the Temple Street food stalls, trying fish balls, dim sum, and nostalgic treats like coconut wraps.Brittany Anas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pretty much since the first day Fortnite Chapter 6 season 1 launched, players have been complaining that XP across the game’s various modes either felt nerfed or bugged.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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My eyes must have bugged all the way out of my head.Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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