- present tense form of eat (3rd person singular).
eats
Example Sentences
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“There’s no way a fish eats that. It looks like absolutely nothing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Nvidia’s earnings call later this month could give Wall Street and investors “critically needed assurance on its go-forward role in vendor financing,” Arya said, which eats into its free cash flow.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Wyle: I don’t know that Dr. Robby eats a lot of vegetables.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
As the number of reported infections continued to rise and fears over our favorite seasonal eats reached a fever pitch, the exact source of the outbreak remained a mystery.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
“It doesn’t know flies from hamburger. I guess it eats anything it can get hold of.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
