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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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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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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
His absence feels like something eating at her from the inside.
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Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
These cats can have trouble eating, drool, drop their dry food, and might occasionally even have bleeding from the mouth.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
January is often a time for resets and resolutions, as people strive to improve physical fitness and eat more healthfully.
—Virginia Willis, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
But everybody eats…from the drug dealers down on the corner to the CEOs of companies.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
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His first time on air, and another chance to change how viewers consume the country’s most popular sport, was only minutes away.—
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When possible, consume vitamin A through nutritious foods like carrots, sweet potatoes, liver, and eggs instead of dietary supplements to optimize your health.—
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Erosion threatens land, heritage, and infrastructure The Holderness coastline has long been recognised as one of Europe’s most rapidly eroding coastal regions.—
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Public trust in the justice system is eroded when political cronyism is rewarded over fairness, when accountability is resisted, and when devastating errors are defended instead of confronted.—
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Tuck into a tasting menu at fine-dining hot spot Roselily.—
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Kutcher and the actress dined at La Dolce Vita, an Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills.—
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Take a seat on an icy throne—the cold never bothered you anyway.—
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Don’t bother wasting your money—using it more than once a day won’t yield ‘better’ or faster results.—
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Their study suggests that slow, orderly streams of cool gas already inside the galaxy—or delivered by interactions with nearby galaxies—may be quietly feeding central black holes, allowing those black holes to gently shut down star formation without blowing the galaxy apart.—
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In one scheme, prosecutors say dozens of scammers bilked more than $250 million from a federal program meant to feed hungry children in what has been described as the largest pandemic-era fraud scheme in the country.—
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There is no sound, and Helen begins to get annoyed.—
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Luis is frankly annoyed by this type of music.—
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Oversized boards and platters layered with cheeses, charcuterie, fresh produce, whipped butters and compotes serve as both menu and décor, encouraging guests to snack, wander, and eat at their own pace.—
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Pretzels are often marketed as a better-for-you snack compared to richer, fried alternatives like potato chips.—
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That thing’s been bugging on him for a while.—
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Check the head and base and foot of the bed, peeling back the top sheet to look for evidence on mattress covers, box springs, dust ruffles, and the headboard—and most importantly, the mattress seams and piping because bed bugs like to hide in cracks and crevices.—
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“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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