eat

Definition for eat

verb as in consume food

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attack, bite, chew, devour, dine, feed, ingest, inhale, nibble, pick, swallow

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absorb, banquet, bolt, breakfast, cram, digest, dispatch, gorge, gormandize, graze, lunch, masticate, munch, nosh, ruminate, scarf, scoff, snack, sup, wolf

Weak matches

break bread, chow down, dispose of, fall to, feast upon, gobble up, have a bite, have a meal, have for, make pig of oneself, partake of, peck at, pig out, polish off, pork out, put away, take food, take in, take nourishment

verb as in erode, wear away; use up

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bite, drain, nibble

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condense, corrode, crumble, decay, decompose, disappear, disintegrate, dissipate, dissolve, exhaust, gnaw, liquefy, melt, rot, rust, spill, squander, vanish

Weak matches

run through, waste away

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The parents of a teenager who died from an allergic reaction after eating a pre-packed baguette have said their daughter would be "very proud" of how a change in the law is saving lives.

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But after dreaming for weeks about eating, now that there's food all around him, he has no appetite.

From BBC

I planned a quick weekend getaway with a few of my friends, and here’s some of what we did and ate.

From Salon

Mr Tillman says he is now far more aware of the warning signs of impending burnout, which for him include changing sleep patterns or eating habits, taking less exercise or not walking the dog.

From BBC

If you’re worried about the donuts becoming too stiff to eat, try freezing any leftovers you may have.

From Salon

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