eaten
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- half-eaten adjective
- uneaten adjective
Example Sentences
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But that $1 million sitting in a savings account could risk getting slowly eaten by inflation, in the same way that moths chew away at your favorite suit in your closet.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
If a species is not ready, the pair return several weeks later, sometimes only to find all the seeds have dispersed already or been eaten.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The gas-price move we have seen so far has eaten up the tax benefit for about two-thirds of consumers.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Two whose illness started in late 2025 said they drank Raw Farm’s raw milk, and five who fell sick in 2026 had eaten the company’s raw cheddar.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The bears probably hadn’t eaten much in the five months they’d been waiting for the sea ice to re-form.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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