eaten

past participle of eat
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of eaten There’s a primitive part of our brains that still fears being eaten by something bigger than us. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Raspberries contain 8 grams of fiber per 1 cup and can be eaten fresh, added to cereal or yogurt, or blended into smoothies. — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2026 There was just one problem, which was that their cake had already been partially eaten. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 Other popular types of fiber are fermented, meaning they are eaten and processed by bacteria that live in your gut. — Jean Liew, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 Though tempeh is still widely consumed and produced throughout Indonesia, tempeh is also commonly eaten across much of Southeast Asia, South Korea, and China. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 The live-cams captured the young brown bear cub being killed and eaten by #806 as her spring cubs looked on. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 22 Sep. 2026 Any oranges left on the counter for several days should be transferred to the fridge if not eaten. — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 How to Serve Potato Leek Soup This soup can be eaten hot or cold (à la Vichyssoise). — Martha Stewart, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eaten
Verb
  • At least Mark Zuckerberg had the decency to be duplicitous, Altman is just openly consumed by the mania of trying to win the most important technological arms race since the atom bomb.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The same technology that’s transformed how audiobooks are consumed has also changed how they’re made.
    — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Prices have been rising faster than paychecks in recent months, so workers' real buying power is being eroded.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Even before these changes, a 2026 Mavvrik survey of 396 organizations found that AI expenditures eroded gross margins at about four out of five enterprises for the second consecutive year.
    — Aruna Veerappan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But at a festive National Day meal in Riyadh, where families dined while patriotic songs filled the room, there was a growing sense that the public mood may be darkening.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Remm’s team provided a list of other celebrities who’ve dined at The Eighty Six, including Larry David.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And he cannot be bothered with mentioning any of them even when discussing Watson's history.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas has been estranged from the organization for months over a social media faux pas that bothered him and a lawsuit over sales of his jersey.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Climate change was considered a factor in the December 2021 wildfire that destroyed Somauroo's home, after the county's suit was originally filed.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Climate change was considered a factor in the 2021 Marshall Fire that destroyed Somauroo’s home, after the county's suit was originally filed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Lars Eller fed Jones coming down the left side just as Dmitry Kulikov was coming out of the penalty box.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The landscape is framed by 150 specimen trees sourced from the New York Botanical Garden and a sprawling, spring-fed pond.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Coach Rhett Lashlee was already annoyed with special teams coming into the game, and that was before the Mustangs botched two PAT attempts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Those are the fans who have a right to be annoyed about their team having won as many World Series in the last quarter-century as the White Sox.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Harry feasted on chicken, ham, and leek pie, served with vegetables, mashed potatoes, and gravy.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Georgia needed only 24 offensive plays to storm out to a 28-0 halftime lead as its defense forced and feasted on Oklahoma errors.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Eaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eaten. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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