- present tense form of eat (3rd person singular).
eats
Example Sentences
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As AI spending eats into the free cash flow of cloud providers, Micron and other chip companies are turning into major free-cash-flow generators, Gabriel noted.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026
"It's very unusual for a spider to feed on ants, because they're notoriously dangerous, and even more bizarre to find a spider that eats only one particular ant species," said Professor Narendra.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
But critics claim the intended effects have backfired, instead stifling sales and slowing apartment construction by disincentivizing developers to build, as the tax eats into their profit margins.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
For many children, screen time eats into playtime.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
I know he’s hungry, but it’s not so much different from how he usually eats.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
