Thesaurus / eat away
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synonyms for eat away
- blunt
- cripple
- erode
- frustrate
- hurt
- impair
- ruin
- sabotage
- sap
- subvert
- threaten
- thwart
- torpedo
- undercut
- wreck
- attenuate
- corrode
- debilitate
- dig
- disable
- enfeeble
- excavate
- foil
- mine
- sandbag
- soften
- tunnel
- wear
- clip one's wings
- dig out
- hollow out
- knock the bottom out of
- poke full of holes
- whittle away
- blow
- consume
- deplete
- dissipate
- divert
- drain
- exhaust
- lavish
- lose
- misuse
- squander
- undermine
- atrophy
- corrode
- crumble
- debilitate
- decay
- decline
- decrease
- disable
- disappear
- droop
- ebb
- emaciate
- empty
- enfeeble
- fade
- gnaw
- misapply
- perish
- sap
- sink
- splurge
- thin
- wane
- wear
- wilt
- wither
- be of no avail
- burn up
- fritter away
- frivol away
- gamble away
- go to waste
- misemploy
- pour down the drain
- run dry
- run through
- throw away
- trifle away
- wear out
- diminish
- erode
- lessen
- pare
- shave
- trim
- carve
- chip
- consume
- decrease
- fashion
- form
- hew
- model
- mold
- sculpt
- shape
- undermine
- wear away
- accumulate
- collect
- fill
- gather
- hoard
- maintain
- save
- starve
- succeed
- aid
- assist
- bloom
- build
- develop
- grow
- help
- improve
- increase
- raise
- rise
- strengthen
- create
- preserve
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How to use eat away in a sentence
It was a decayed house of superb proportions, but of a fashion long passed away.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUShe walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESIf you throw away this chance, you will both richly deserve to be hanged, as I sincerely trust you will be.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENSThe bear laughed and joined his companion, and the torpedo thundered away.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKENevertheless the evening and the night passed away without incident.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSBits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSTurn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe pig family did not know when Squinty would be taken away from them, and all they could do was to wait.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMThe young man from far away had not, so far as he knew, either enemies or friends at Monte Carlo.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONThe lovers got up, with only a silent protest, and walked slowly away somewhere else.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINWORDS RELATED TO EAT AWAY
- attenuate
- blunt
- clip one's wings
- corrode
- cripple
- debilitate
- dig
- dig out
- disable
- eat away
- enfeeble
- erode
- excavate
- foil
- frustrate
- hollow out
- hurt
- impair
- knock the bottom out of
- mine
- poke full of holes
- ruin
- sabotage
- sandbag
- sap
- soften
- subvert
- threaten
- thwart
- torpedo
- tunnel
- undercut
- wear
- whittle away
- wreck
- attenuates
- blunts
- clips one's wings
- corrodes
- cripples
- debilitates
- digs
- digs out
- disables
- eats away
- enfeebles
- erodes
- excavates
- foils
- frustrates
- hollows out
- hurts
- impairs
- knocks the bottom out of
- mines
- pokes full of holes
- ruins
- sabotages
- sandbags
- saps
- softens
- subverts
- threatens
- thwarts
- torpedo
- tunnels
- undercuts
- wears
- whittles away
- wrecks
- atrophy
- be of no avail
- blow
- burn up
- consume
- corrode
- crumble
- debilitate
- decay
- decline
- decrease
- deplete
- disable
- disappear
- dissipate
- divert
- drain
- droop
- eat away
- ebb
- emaciate
- empty
- enfeeble
- exhaust
- fade
- fritter away
- frivol away
- gamble away
- gnaw
- go to waste
- lavish
- lose
- misapply
- misemploy
- misuse
- perish
- pour down the drain
- run dry
- run through
- sap
- sink
- splurge
- squander
- thin
- throw away
- trifle away
- undermine
- wane
- wear
- wear out
- wilt
- wither
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.