- present tense form of eat (3rd person singular).
eats
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In the world's most populous country, the need for high-end hospitality workers is immense, fuelled by economic growth and the rise of a middle class that travels more and increasingly eats at plush establishments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The entire offensive line eats together at lunch in the cafeteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Sofiyka eats her semolina from a green bowl shaped like a frog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He said he had been forced to invest in a new camera system to tackle such thefts, which also "eats into profits".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Your mother is one of the strongest people I know. She eats healthy and she exercises regularly. What other almost-eighty-year-old do you know who does the breast-cancer-awareness 5K race every year?”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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