eaten

Example Sentences

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Asked if they could have eaten once they got home, he said, “That is a valid complaint there. I would agree with that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A group of Year 6 children were discovered to have eaten seeds from trees in the school grounds, the county council said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Participants reported everything they had eaten and drunk during the previous 24 hours and answered whether they routinely added salt to food at the table.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

They show up alongside burgers at cookouts, tucked next to sandwiches at beach delis, speared into Bloody Marys, eaten cold straight from the fridge after a day outside.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Did that mean that she had eaten the cat—or only that she would like to?

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville