eaten
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- half-eaten adjective
- uneaten adjective
Example Sentences
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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
For example, krill may be eaten by small fish, which are then eaten by larger fish such as salmon.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis on Monday introduced bipartisan legislation to regulate prediction markets including rivals Kalshi and Polymarket, which have eaten into its share of the sports betting marketplace.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
In better times, these fruits are usually eaten as snacks by young boys as they roam in the wild grazing their goats and sheep.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Her words were immediately eaten up by the freight train roar of the storm.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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