as in food
substances intended to be eaten
there are some good eats at the buffet table
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as in consumes
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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as in erodes
to consume or wear away gradually
the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
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as in dines
to take a meal
where's the best place to eat in this town?
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as in annoys
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind
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Recent Examples of eats
Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Decided to become a breatharian (someone who eats light and drinks air instead of food).
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
That rain not only eats away at human stonework but can also harm animals and ecosystems, especially aquatic ones.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
German investor optimism dropped to the lowest level in more than three years as the Iran war eats away at a rebound in Europe’s biggest economy.
—Nick Heubeck, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Well, a pig is an animal that eats its own feces.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Housing eats 25% to 35% of an American paycheck.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
With moths, the larval stage eats the food, while the adult moth stage flies around looking for a mate.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Dornan eats a popsicle and blows a bubble from a piece of blue chewing gum, but that’s not the only playful piece.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Mason only eats a very limited diet, probably about 12 things.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Decided to become a breatharian (someone who eats light and drinks air instead of food).
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
That rain not only eats away at human stonework but can also harm animals and ecosystems, especially aquatic ones.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
German investor optimism dropped to the lowest level in more than three years as the Iran war eats away at a rebound in Europe’s biggest economy.
—Nick Heubeck, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Well, a pig is an animal that eats its own feces.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Housing eats 25% to 35% of an American paycheck.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
With moths, the larval stage eats the food, while the adult moth stage flies around looking for a mate.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Dornan eats a popsicle and blows a bubble from a piece of blue chewing gum, but that’s not the only playful piece.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eats
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The reason this is important, says Lab Group Manager for R&D Alok Warey, is because aerodynamic drag consumes a lot of battery energy in EVs—up to 50 percent.—
Kristin Shaw,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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Put simply, food noise consumes your life.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Others warned holding funding flat without hearing the district’s needs erodes trust and leaves key decisions about staffing, resources and student support happening without transparency.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Inflation erodes the coin’s buying power every year.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice.—
Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Complimentary valet is available for anyone who dines at Toro Toro before or after a screening.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or when Reggie purposefully annoys Arthur by having his son, Carmelo (Jalyn Hall), practice with his a cappella group in Arthur’s editing suite, a move that demonstrates the increasingly teasing affection between Arthur and Reggie.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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From her experience, the grasshopper drawing attention in Arizona devours everything in its path, whereas the chapulín is tied to greener environments and specific crops, such as cornfields, alfalfa, and squash leaves.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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But May also routinely devours Tool, Nine Inch Nails, and jazz albums from Miles Davis.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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The app takes data feeds from 3D digital microscopes and other equipment in the operating room and sends it directly to the Vision Pro.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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That data now feeds ongoing hypersonic development across programs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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None of that, nor the fact Beckham missed all of 2025, bothers Harbaugh.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even if their own tax bill is manageable, the idea that the wealthy are underpaying — or that the government is wasting their dollars — bothers many.—
Linley Sanders,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Daisy is caught so off guard that her first reaction is to laugh, which irritates Ben.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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Castor Oil Castor oil irritates the digestive system of the moles and makes the soil less inviting to them.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Eats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eats. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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