start eating
Example Sentences
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Then, when those larvae are born into screwworm flies, they start eating, and what they are eating is what they have right there: the flesh of the animal that its mother laid the larvae into.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
These included prompting participants to think about their companion's perspective or telling them that the other diner had clearly invited them to start eating.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
After she was able to start eating again, it still took a full two weeks to recover as she continued to feel extremely tired, suffer from brain fog, and experience bad headaches.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
Good food for her postnatal recovery has been crucial, and her daughter will soon start eating solid food.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
“If you all don’t start eating this supper, I’m gonna”— Trotter stopped, fishing around for a proper threat.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
