eat through
Example Sentences
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"The rise in gas and oil prices will eat through the entire value chain," he told news outlet Der Spiegel.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Rayner Velasquez, a chef, said colleagues are paring back on the key imported ingredients that typically go into the meat stew that Venezuelans stuff into the tamale-like hallacas that they eat through the holiday season.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
The perfect project to combat that image is taking on the nutria, an invasive swamp rat that threatens to damage levees and eat through Central Valley wetlands.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025
The prohibition against soap comes from a time when all soap was made with lye, which could eat through a patina in minutes.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
It wasn’t in its final preparation, of course, or else it would eat through its container.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
