eats
Example Sentences
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But that same density can tip the cake toward heaviness — toward something that eats more like dessert than companion.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Before I could even open a menu, he’d tell the waiter, “Sauce on the side, she eats like a celebrity,” making me feel adored, not demanding.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
This has led to fears that companies in logistics and financial services could be reduced to skeleton crews as AI eats their lunch too.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
At a trade show in Nashville, Tenn., this month, hundreds of ranchers cheered when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he eats beef twice a day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
"Daisy's fan club eats ice cream all the time. And Jim and Barry make Popsicles too."
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.