- present tense form of eat (3rd person singular).
eats
Example Sentences
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Xue, who also owns a cozy Michelin-recognized restaurant named wonderful, serving Hunan-style Chinese eats in Millbrae, does not shy away from the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
Now he says he’s no longer a vegan and eats beef.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
As AI spending eats into the free cash flow of cloud providers, Micron and other chip companies are turning into major free-cash-flow generators, Gabriel noted.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026
In ecology, a niche refers to the role an organism plays within its environment, including what it eats, where it lives, and how it interacts with other species.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
We’d have worn our winter suits under our overalls, with eats in our pockets.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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