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eaten

[eet-n] / ˈit n /
ADJECTIVE
bitten
Synonyms


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Dental tartar can trap and preserve DNA from species that were regularly eaten, providing researchers with a record of ancient diets.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

According to DEFRA, it can only be spread on crops that cannot be eaten directly from the land, such as wheat, barley and oil seed rape.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Here, it’s a salty, oily, typically plain bread that must be eaten within a few hours of baking, and that locals relish in the morning, dipped in cappuccino.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

In late January, the couple’s clutch of two eggs was eaten by ravens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

I had such a nasty taste in my mouth it reminded me of the time I had eaten some green persimmons.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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