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start eating

VERB
dig in
Synonyms
WEAK
bite burrow chew commence consume delve eat rise set about spring
Antonyms
WEAK
avoid delay postpone procrastinate

Example Sentences

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Most people recognize the familiar situation at a restaurant or dinner party when one plate arrives early and the person served hesitates to start eating.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

At some point, she had called a hunger strike, but that day her father urged her to start eating again and she agreed.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

Knowing this, I decided to start eating an apple with every meal.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

Cummings suggests that people looking to start eating a plant-based or vegan diet can benefit from tracking their spending.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

Florence shook her head, and motioned for Elizabeth to start eating.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin