take food

VERB

eat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack bite chew devour dine feed ingest inhale nibble pick swallow

STRONG

absorb banquet bolt breakfast cram digest dispatch gorge gormandize graze lunch masticate munch nosh ruminate scarf scoff snack sup wolf

WEAK

break bread chow down dispose of fall to feast upon gobble up have a bite have a meal have for make pig of oneself partake of peck at pig out polish off pork out put away take in take nourishment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain

Example Sentences

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“We take food safety very seriously and immediately alerted stores and distributors to remove the affected products from shelves,” Ambriola Company chief executive officer Phil Marfuggi said in a statement included in the November announcement.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Sodais gently explained that in Afghanistan, it’s not cultural norm to take food home from restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

A group of about 30 rabbis and peace activists from Israel and the United States were trying to take food supplies into the territory.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024

The charity aims to take food waste and use it to end food poverty locally.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

Yet I feel guilt at being full, for Therese again refuses to take food.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

take food

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