- present participle of eat.
eating
Example Sentences
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He is also working on getting more exercise and eating less salt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"I want to have a healthy lifestyle and get in shape, so I've stopped eating them," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen reminisced about working two jobs, living with roommates and eating ramen after college.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
They interviewed 191 afflicted people, and found that 177 reported eating at Mexican-style restaurants including Chipotle Mexican Grill and Qdoba before their illness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Eyeing my loaded plate, Papa smiled and said, “When a fellow starts eating like that, he sure isn’t sick.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
