ate

VERB

consume food

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack bite chew devour dine feed ingest inhale nibble pick swallow

STRONG

absorb banquet bolt breakfast cram digest dispatch gorge gormandize graze lunch masticate munch nosh ruminate scarf scoff snack sup wolf

WEAK

break bread chow down dispose of fall to feast upon gobble up have a bite have a meal have for make pig of oneself partake of peck at pig out polish off pork out put away take food take in take nourishment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain

STRONG

misunderstand open

WEAK

build maintain preserve

VERB

erode, wear away; use up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bite drain nibble

STRONG

condense corrode crumble decay decompose disappear disintegrate dissipate dissolve exhaust gnaw liquefy melt rot rust spill squander vanish

WEAK

run through waste away

Antonyms

STRONG

appear arrive build coagulate combine develop flourish grow hoard improve put together save solidify unite

WEAK

maintain preserve

Example Sentences

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There was never a set time for when we ate, for when we woke up, for what chores we did.

From Literature

Instagram, the great millennial social network we flocked to once our parents got on Facebook, isn’t where we see what our friends ate for dinner anymore—it’s an entertainment hub, filled with short-form clips from longer press junkets, #linkinbio invitations to read articles, and spammy ads.

From Slate

Another claimed she ate from the kitchen floor.

From BBC

We ate together, prayed together, dreamed together.

From Literature

Some would put the fruit in their car for later; some ate it on the spot.

From Slate