eaten

Example Sentences

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Pacific Valley had recently become the last locally owned and headquartered bank in Monterey County after competitors were eaten up by acquisitions, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rise of Port Sudan spelled disaster for Suakin, whose grand public buildings and elegant coral townhouses were left to decay, slowly eaten away by the humid winds and summer heat.

From Barron's

The projections suggest that small reductions in sodium levels across commonly eaten foods could produce meaningful public health benefits.

From Science Daily

It says, therefore, a great deal in Christopher Forrester’s favor that he refused —with speed and cunning and courage—to be eaten.

From Literature

“How many antacids do you think Fleetwood has eaten by now?”

From Literature