start eating

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

Knowing this, I decided to start eating an apple with every meal.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

At the Africam park, Benito will start eating leaves from the acacia tree, one of the favorite foods of giraffes in their native habitat in Africa.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

The second time, I saw it run out of the woods, screech to a halt, and start eating, just like that roadrunner in the cartoons.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones