- present tense form of eat (3rd person singular).
eats
Example Sentences
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Plus, Comcast plans a company split, and Rafael Nadal eats anchovies for breakfast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 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
For many children, screen time eats into playtime.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
I sit on the arm of my uncle's chair, watching how he folds the slice in half and eats it in three bites.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
