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adjective

ˈē-tiŋ How to pronounce eating (audio)
Definition of eatingnext
as in edible
suitable for use as food crab apples are not actually eating apples

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eating

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verb

present participle of eat
1
as in consuming
to take in as food having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers

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2
as in eroding
to consume or wear away gradually the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid

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3
as in dining
to take a meal where's the best place to eat in this town?

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4
as in bothering
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 eating
Adjective
The county’s southern portion of I-Drive, meanwhile, includes more eating and entertainment options, the 400-foot high Orlando Eye Ferris wheel, higher-end hotels, the Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld’s theme parks. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025 Another Internet-famous eating style is the keto diet, with minimal carbohydrates. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
But eating other foods can help keep your blood sugar and energy levels steady. — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 In the Lowcountry, an oyster roast is about much more than eating oysters. — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eating
  1. edible
  2. consuming
  3. eroding
  4. dining
  5. bothering
  6. chewing
  7. feeding
  8. bugging
Adjective
  • Across the islands, artisanal cheesemakers and farmers growing root vegetables and edible flowers are cultivating the region’s rich ecosystem.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than swapping to a low-sodium diet, using a blend that features one particular peptide isolated from the edible Hypsizygus marmoreus mushroom could mean drastically reducing salt intake for your health, without sacrificing flavor.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of edible
Verb
  • That marks a decline from the 2002–2004 period, when 79% of Catholics reported consuming alcoholic beverages.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Adding the 11-tap receiver equalizer increased the rate to 200 Gb/s, with the modulator consuming 63 fJ per bit.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of consuming
Verb
  • Over the same time, shooting of Americans by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers began to dominate headlines, eroding support for one of the president's major policy initiatives.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This stuck ice preserves what’s beneath instead of eroding it.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of eroding
Verb
  • Solo dining is becoming more common, and new 2026 data gives operators a clearer picture of what people dining alone want from their restaurant experience.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • For people who aren’t used to dining alone, asking for a table for one can come with some self-consciousness.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of dining
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  • His work is autobiographical and based on whatever has been bothering him that year.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For example, companies that benefit from customers not bothering to cancel subscriptions, compare prices, or search for better deals have taken a beating in recent weeks.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothering
Verb
  • Tooth enamel is the tough outer coating that shields your teeth from chewing, acids, temperature swings and daily wear.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Why tooth enamel can’t grow back Think of enamel as your teeth’s armor, a hard outer shell that protects them from chewing, acids, temperature changes and everyday wear and tear.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of chewing
Verb
  • The reactor will produce electricity by feeding heat into a specialized nitrogen closed Brayton cycle system.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Aramco ramped it up within weeks, and the line hit its full 7 million-barrel capacity by late March, with about 2 million of those barrels feeding Saudi refineries rather than export markets.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of feeding
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  • On Monday, a court granted the US government’s request to deny release of a former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a top-secret conference room to steal the frontier lab’s secrets.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • However, in-flight cabin etiquette is only one part of what’s bugging travelers this summer.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Eating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eating. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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