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 Rights groups say the increasing settler presence on the edge of Palestinian villages, like Qusra, is part of a wider effort by settlers to seize more land from Palestinians, further eating into territory where Palestinians aim to establish a state. — Pesha Magid Reuters, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 The idea for this dish fused together my love for bacon and one of my fondest memories of eating s’mores while camping with my grandparents as a young boy. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Participants are each given half a watermelon to eat in a specified time period, and they must be consumed down to the rind. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Peeling, trimming, and discarding green portions are the most effective measures to ensure a potato is safe to eat. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 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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  • Participants are each given half a watermelon to eat in a specified time period, and they must be consumed down to the rind.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That figure assumes the vehicle consumes 100 watt-hours per mile and its solar panels deliver at least four kWh of usable energy to the battery during the day.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of consume
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  • The new king must steady royal fortunes amid damaging scrutiny of Queen Mette-Marit’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and stepson Marius Høiby’s rape conviction, which has eroded public support for the monarchy.
    — Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The new home of Engine 8 — staffed by 12 firefighters who work in four-person crews — replaces its previous facility, which traces its origins back to 1913 and sits on the eroding west bank of Coyote Creek four blocks away.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of erode
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  • The ship’s Nautilus Club on the 11th deck is a comfortable space, open most of the day, for kids aged 6 to 17 to hang out while their parents dine or hang out alone.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • People dine in a Haidilao hot pot restaurant in a shopping mall complex in Beijing on March 13, 2025.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dine
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  • Say what’s bothering you before resentment takes over the conversation.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Rafter, bothered by a right shoulder injury, retires after Cedric Pioline breaks his serve in the opening game of the fifth set.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bother
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  • For years, brands have worked to both feed into and embed themselves in culture.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Over 38 days, a selection of adult male mice alternated days of feeding with days without access to food.
    — Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of feed
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  • That very same thing is what annoys Liz about Charles 500 years later.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At Wintrust Arena, Freedom didn’t just annoy Cloud and other players.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of annoy
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  • Use smaller plates and cups so guests can snack comfortably without crowding the puzzle table.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The best time to snack depends on your hunger, meals, and daily routine, but mid-morning and mid-afternoon are often good times.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of snack
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  • Not too much bugs him, but he sometimes is annoyed by his baby sister and doesn’t trust people who put pineapple on their pizza.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The indictment revealed that prosecutors had bugged the Aisenbergs' home for three months after Sabrina's disappearance.
    — Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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