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 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

And because baby teeth have a thinner outer shell of enamel, which allows bacteria to eat through them faster, they are even more susceptible to cavities than the permanent teeth that replace them.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

And he showed her a liquid kept in a stone bowl, which would eat through any wood in only a few hours.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman