eaten

Example Sentences

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“Bug spray repels them like it repels any other insect, so you just have to kind of hope that you don’t get eaten alive,” Reaves said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Bananas can still be eaten on their own or used in smoothies where flavanol intake is not the main goal.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

This week, a pile of sumo oranges that practically begged to be eaten on a blanket by the lake.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

At IHOP, he has eaten purple goo-coated pancakes, a promotion for “Wonka,” and sugary highlighter-green pancakes for “The Grinch.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

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

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell