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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 gotten
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 eaten
They are sourced from nearby Il Buco al Mare, an outpost of the NYC restaurant and can be delivered to cottages or eaten outdoors (weather permitting), in a communal garden area with heat lamps.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Using their monochrome coats as camouflage, these mammals blended into the shadows to avoid being eaten by dinosaurs at night, a new research has found.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2025
Seaweed can be eaten raw, dried, or roasted.
—Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Typically, dim sum is eaten family-style during brunch hours and accompanied by tea.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Seaweed can be eaten as a snack or used in various dishes, including soups, salads, stews, and smoothies.
—Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The only problem is, at the end of the first film, he’s eaten by a dragon.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Plus, the cattle would have eaten small saplings.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Like any new kid in school, it is eaten or eaten for the two newest additions to the SEC.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Using their monochrome coats as camouflage, these mammals blended into the shadows to avoid being eaten by dinosaurs at night, a new research has found.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2025
Seaweed can be eaten raw, dried, or roasted.
—Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Typically, dim sum is eaten family-style during brunch hours and accompanied by tea.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Seaweed can be eaten as a snack or used in various dishes, including soups, salads, stews, and smoothies.
—Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The only problem is, at the end of the first film, he’s eaten by a dragon.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Plus, the cattle would have eaten small saplings.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Like any new kid in school, it is eaten or eaten for the two newest additions to the SEC.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eaten
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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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That fire, which had consumed almost 3,000 acres by Tuesday evening, was fueled by a fierce windstorm.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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But yet over the course of the 20th century, that land base eroded and in some instances slowly, but then in other instances rapidly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Although economists continue to predict that growing numbers of jobs will require education beyond high school, public trust in the value of higher education has significantly eroded.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The pair also hosted a rehearsal dinner the night before their nuptials at the Haiku Mill, where guests dined under a canopy of orange flowers.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The two reportedly dined in the city last week.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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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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Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Eaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eaten. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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