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eaten

/ˈiːtən/

VERB

1. Consumed as food

Having been taken into the body through the mouth, chewed, and swallowed as food.

1.1. Food that has been consumed

Describes food or a meal that someone has already consumed.

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  • uneaten
  • untouched
  • unconsumed

Examples

  • By the time we arrived, all the cake had been eaten.
  • The cookies were quickly eaten at the office party.
  • The picnic leftovers were gone because everything had been eaten.

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1.2. Eating a meal or participating in dining

Describes having taken part in a meal, breakfast, lunch, dinner, or another eating occasion.

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Examples

  • The guests had eaten together before the ceremony began.
  • We had already eaten dinner when our friends arrived.

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1.3. Consumed eagerly or excessively

Describes food that has been eaten quickly, hungrily, or in unusually large quantities.

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Examples

  • The hungry children had eaten everything before their parents returned.
  • The sandwiches were wolfed down within minutes.

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  • overate
  • glutted
  • gormandized
  • munched
  • pigged out

VERB

2. Used up or depleted

Having been consumed, exhausted, or reduced through use, expenditure, or gradual depletion.

2.1. Exhausting money, time, or resources

Describes resources, money, time, or supplies that have been consumed or depleted.

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Examples

  • The unexpected repairs had eaten up most of their savings.
  • The lengthy approval process had eaten into the time available for development.

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  • spent
  • squandered
  • wasted
  • expended
  • diminished

VERB

3. Caused persistent worry or distress

Having continually troubled someone emotionally through worry, guilt, anxiety, or persistent concern.

3.1. Persistent worry and emotional distress

Describes a concern, regret, or troubling thought that has continually caused someone anxiety or emotional discomfort.

Synonyms

  • troubled
  • tormented
  • worried
  • plagued
  • haunted
  • gnawed at

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Examples

  • The uncertainty about his future had eaten away at his confidence.
  • Guilt over the incident had eaten at her for years.

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  • fretted
  • agonized
  • brooded
  • agonized over
  • distressed

VERB

4. Absorbed a financial loss

Having accepted or borne a financial loss, expense, or cost rather than transferring it to someone else.

4.1. Bearing financial losses or expenses

Describes accepting the financial consequences of a transaction, business decision, or failed investment.

Synonyms

  • absorbed
  • sustained
  • incurred
  • borne
  • shouldered

Examples

  • The company had eaten the cost of replacing the defective products.
  • The investor had eaten the loss rather than waiting for the stock to recover.

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VERB

5. Corroded or gradually eroded

Having been gradually damaged, worn away, or destroyed through chemical action, friction, or another destructive process.

5.1. Corrosion and material deterioration

Describes a material or surface that has been gradually weakened or destroyed by a corrosive substance or natural process.

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Antonyms

  • preserved
  • protected
  • reinforced

Examples

  • The metal pipes had been eaten away by years of chemical exposure.
  • The limestone surface had been eaten into by acidic water.

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ADJECTIVE

6. Damaged or destroyed through consumption

Having been severely damaged, consumed, or destroyed by an animal, organism, or destructive force.

6.1. Damaged by insects or animals

Describes plants, crops, food, or other materials that have been partly or completely consumed or damaged by insects or animals.

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Examples

  • The eaten leaves showed clear signs of insect damage.
  • The animal left behind an eaten carcass in the forest.

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