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as in consumed
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
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as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually
the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
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as in dined
to take a meal
where's the best place to eat in this town?
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as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind
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Recent Examples of ate
That outbreak killed 10 people and sickened dozens more who ate deli meats processed at a Virginia plant that has since been permanently shut down.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
There’s even evidence that Stone Age man ate something akin to waffles.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
In particular, Cyborg landed a huge head kick in the first round, which Pacheco ate without going down.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
In Greek mythology, the Minotaur — with the head of a bull and body of a man — was imprisoned at the center of a labyrinth in Crete and ate anyone who couldn’t find their way out.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
That data says that as that group ate more carbs, their bodies developed more metabolic tools to process them.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
But why did early humans—who primarily ate a carnivorous diet—have the amylase gene?
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Celebrities often ate there such as Doris Day and Arlene Dahl.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The day before the hearing, The Marshall Project and Reveal reported on a woman who ate a salad with poppy seed dressing before giving birth, tested positive at the hospital for opiates, was reported to child welfare and saw her baby taken into protective custody.
—David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
There’s even evidence that Stone Age man ate something akin to waffles.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
In particular, Cyborg landed a huge head kick in the first round, which Pacheco ate without going down.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
In Greek mythology, the Minotaur — with the head of a bull and body of a man — was imprisoned at the center of a labyrinth in Crete and ate anyone who couldn’t find their way out.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
That data says that as that group ate more carbs, their bodies developed more metabolic tools to process them.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
But why did early humans—who primarily ate a carnivorous diet—have the amylase gene?
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Celebrities often ate there such as Doris Day and Arlene Dahl.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The day before the hearing, The Marshall Project and Reveal reported on a woman who ate a salad with poppy seed dressing before giving birth, tested positive at the hospital for opiates, was reported to child welfare and saw her baby taken into protective custody.
—David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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The region has been consumed by war for more than a year, first between Israel and Hamas, and increasingly involving Lebanon and Iran.nbcnews.com, nbcnews.com, 13 Nov. 2024
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While many Amari are meant to be consumed as a digestive after a meal, drinks like Select are meant to be consumed before to stimulate the appetite.Gina Pace, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Executive alignment isn’t just a luxury but a necessity, as its absence can create barriers like miscommunication, conflicting priorities and eroded trust.Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Amos’ daughter also claimed that her brother had impersonated their dad in communications, disregarded his medical needs, mishandled his finances and exploited and eroded his legacy.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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An engineer at the company, Charlie Ward, was annoyed with Amazon’s Super Saving Shipping service, which offered customers free shipping if their order was $25 or more.Brian Solis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Someone eating off my plate definitely annoyed me in most situations, but this felt different.Jodie Platt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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They cannot be bothered with solving the day-to-day needs-to-survive of their charges.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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What really bothered me wasn't so much losing my job, but that BorgWarner continued to do business in Russia while I was being held prisoner there.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Ate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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