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Definitions

eat

[eet] / it /
VERB
consume food
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attack bite chew devour dine feed ingest inhale nibble pick swallow
STRONG
absorb banquet bolt breakfast cram digest dispatch gorge gormandize graze lunch masticate munch nosh ruminate scarf scoff snack sup wolf
WEAK
break bread chow down dispose of fall to feast upon gobble up have a bite have a meal have for make pig of oneself partake of peck at pig out polish off pork out put away take food take in take nourishment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain
VERB
erode, wear away; use up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bite drain nibble
STRONG
condense corrode crumble decay decompose disappear disintegrate dissipate dissolve exhaust gnaw liquefy melt rot rust spill squander vanish
WEAK
run through waste away
Antonyms
STRONG
build develop flourish grow hoard put together solidify
WEAK
maintain preserve

Example Sentences

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For Tickner and her family, a weekday starts at 06:00, when she and her husband get up, get ready and eat breakfast.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Sandra Burnell, from Newport, even had an order of service covered in pictures of the instant snack, which she would eat in front of the TV every night.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

We were a family that didn’t eat out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Everbody came in to eat at different times,” Pacheco said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Mom sent Dad the doctor’s report, and I’ve told him a bazillion times that when I eat gluten, I feel sick.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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