- past participle of eat.
eaten
Example Sentences
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In recent weeks parts of Southern California have been hit by storm surges that have eaten away at beaches or damaged properties.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mulberry has been eaten as food and used in traditional medicine for centuries.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Harley has previously eaten retaliatory tariffs to keep retail prices stable, a practice that has cost it more than $170 million over the last eight years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Ants are eaten and sometimes even valued as a delicacy in several Asian, African and Latin American cultures.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Then I nibbled grains of corn off the cob, savoring the slightly burnt taste as if I’d never eaten roasted corn before.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
