- present tense form of eat (3rd person singular).
eats
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There are meaningful differences, of course, between a stranger navigating an unfamiliar shopping list and a husband who should know what his own family eats.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
In the world's most populous country, the need for high-end hospitality workers is immense, fuelled by economic growth and the rise of a middle class that travels more and increasingly eats at plush establishments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The entire offensive line eats together at lunch in the cafeteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Sofiyka eats her semolina from a green bowl shaped like a frog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Sometimes she eats in her room, but she usually joins the others in the cafeteria.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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