- present participle of eat.
eating
Example Sentences
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Researchers wanted to determine whether tirzepatide also produces metabolic changes that cannot be explained simply by eating less.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
During haze, orangutans show signs of fat breakdown despite eating more and resting more, suggesting elevated energy demands likely from an immune system forced to work harder, it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
And where they are is eating lunch in their cars.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
He said people have been eating salads from UK products "all summer" but added: "The issue though is serious, the aphids bloom in June and again in August/September."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Even with me, though, she could become rather obstinate from time to time, especially when it came to eating the food that I put in front of her.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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