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start eating

VERB
dig in
Synonyms
WEAK
bite burrow chew commence consume delve eat rise set about spring
Antonyms
WEAK
avoid delay postpone procrastinate

Example Sentences

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Most people recognize the familiar situation at a restaurant or dinner party when one plate arrives early and the person served hesitates to start eating.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Leading Georgian Dream figure in parliament Mamuka Mdinaradze said it was wrong to portray her as "a person who has committed great heroism… she should start eating and everything would be over".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

Once we see, smell and start eating food, it takes 20-30 minutes for leptin to become active.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024

Cummings suggests that people looking to start eating a plant-based or vegan diet can benefit from tracking their spending.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

I wipe off the cellophane with a tissue, unwrap it, and start eating.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake