- present participle of eat.
eating
Example Sentences
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It isn’t the European car companies; it’s the Chinese — and they are eating everyone’s lunch.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
Riglar told the court that Morgan made a comment about Cusack's weight and that she changed her eating and exercise habits, including not eating carbohydrates, skipping breakfast and going for extra runs after training.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
She loved eating herring and working with the “wonderful” Sonia Gaskell, but it wasn’t worth being separated from Svetlana.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Conagra faces the same headwinds as other consumer staples companies, such as rising commodity prices and reduced demand as GLP-1 weight-loss drugs reshape consumer eating habits.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
More importantly, even to a polar bear that puts napping and eating high on his priority list, here was a snowy owl nearby.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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