- present participle of eat.
eating
Example Sentences
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This guy—it’s like they found him behind the stadium, eating grilled sausage at a tailgate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
The findings do not establish that eating sugar causes cancer to spread in humans, and additional research is needed before specific dietary recommendations can be made based on this mechanism.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
When my wife travels, screen time hits all-time highs, healthy eating habits plunge, and hygiene becomes suspect.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
She believes getting Welsh milk into schools provides an opportunity to introduce children to the value of healthy eating and local produce.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Not after eating two servings of the musakhan that Zara’s dad left for us before he had to run out to a meeting.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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