eat

verb

ˈēt How to pronounce eat (audio)
Definition of eatnext
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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4
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 Woody Harrelson and Hunger Games fans everywhere, eat your heart out over Lionsgate‘s new look at young Haymitch Abernathy. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 July 2026 Many kinds of fly larvae eat dead or decaying tissue and may sometimes end up on meat, but New World screwworm larvae need living tissue to survive and develop. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Major League Eating proclaimed him 2024 Rookie of the Year in the competitive eating world. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026 After joining the Blue Jays to eat some important innings as the team struggled to field a healthy pitching staff, Voth was designated for assignment by the team twice before leaving for the Minnesota Twins. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for eat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eat
  1. consume
  2. erode
  3. dine
  4. bother
  5. feed
  6. annoy
  7. snack
  8. bug
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  • Every one of those calls consumes tokens and touches a system with its own permissions.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of consume
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  • But Koppl traced a distinctly American lineage through a chain of precedents dating back more than 50 years, each one further eroding the market discipline that profit-and-loss accountability is supposed to provide.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • Moscow says the strike was retaliation for Ukraine’s 40-day campaign on Russian oil refineries and supply lines, which has fueled shortages, hit Crimea and eroded battlefield momentum.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of erode
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  • While eating with their mom at a Panda Express in Pooler, Georgia, Harrison and Oscar Kunz spotted two soldiers dining nearby.
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Design, decor, and dining pay homage to Vail founders Earl Eaton and Pete Seibert and the mountain’s 1960s heyday.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of dine
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  • Playing against such younger competition doesn’t bother Crawford.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Install Fencing If all deterrents fail and snakes continue to bother you, consider installing a 2- to 3-foot fence around your property.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
Definition of bother
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  • Head to Los Rios Rancho for seasonal pick-your-own experiences and have a slice of pie at Apple Annie’s—giant and domed like a mountain itself, Apple Annie’s signature pie could feed a dozen diners.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • The concept as drawn up would open up traffic passage and, in fact, feed into freer movement through an area soon to open an entertainment district and revitalized riverfront trail.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
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  • Paraguay’s tactics, seeking to frustrate and disrupt France, had annoyed Henry as well as the current team and coach.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Others are annoyed that its ambiguous language will create confusion over how — or if — the state will enforce compliance.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Definition of annoy
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  • Potato skins are always a hit, and these mini ones are perfect to snack on.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • Visitors can also snack on the sweetest offerings in the entire park in this section, where the Goofy Goobers ice cream shop includes a life-size recreation of the notable SpongeBob franchise treat, the Triple Gooberberry Sunrise sundae.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Definition of snack
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  • What really bugs me about this moment, and about the battle and its aftermath, is the lack of feeling.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The necessity of the trip at all is what's been bugging me.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
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