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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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Illinois is also trying to get more people to eat them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She was nervous, as a Damburger fangirl, and didn’t eat before her shift.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

These so-called “inference” costs currently eat into more than half of revenue for each company, though that percentage is expected to go down over time—a sign that the technology is becoming cheaper to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Easter is a particularly busy time for the sector since many Britons eat fish on the Good Friday holiday.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

‘You’re to eat night meal with him,’ she said.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver