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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
After about an hour of waiting, Schneider said the students were moved to wait outside on the school bus then ate lunch at the elementary school.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Once at Union Station, Kobayashi and the man spent several more hours and ate dinner.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
And, given its nature as an observational study, there are limitations – overall, younger people ate more dark chocolate, and data was self-reported by participants.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
Guests drank honey deuces and ate hand rolls from Sōgo in Los Angeles as the temperature cooled and the sun set behind them.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Those who ate five or more weekly servings of any type of chocolate showed a 10% lower rate of type 2 diabetes compared to those who never or rarely consumed it, according to the study findings in The British Medical Journal (BMJ).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
To provide direct evidence, this paper used stable isotope analysis, which, after adjusting for the effects of nursing, allowed scientists to identify the specific foods that the infant’s mother ate by studying different variants, called isotopes, of carbon and nitrogen.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
The 22 attendees all ate outside at a long dinner table illuminated by candlelight and twinkling string lights from above.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
This spring, a bear snatched a construction worker’s cooler from the bed of a pickup and ate the man’s lunch in front of him.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Once at Union Station, Kobayashi and the man spent several more hours and ate dinner.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
And, given its nature as an observational study, there are limitations – overall, younger people ate more dark chocolate, and data was self-reported by participants.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
Guests drank honey deuces and ate hand rolls from Sōgo in Los Angeles as the temperature cooled and the sun set behind them.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Those who ate five or more weekly servings of any type of chocolate showed a 10% lower rate of type 2 diabetes compared to those who never or rarely consumed it, according to the study findings in The British Medical Journal (BMJ).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
To provide direct evidence, this paper used stable isotope analysis, which, after adjusting for the effects of nursing, allowed scientists to identify the specific foods that the infant’s mother ate by studying different variants, called isotopes, of carbon and nitrogen.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
The 22 attendees all ate outside at a long dinner table illuminated by candlelight and twinkling string lights from above.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
This spring, a bear snatched a construction worker’s cooler from the bed of a pickup and ate the man’s lunch in front of him.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ate
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Seafood is meant to be consumed fresh, from ocean to plate with minimal modifications.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The report added that other members of the child’s family had consumed smaller amounts of the same raw milk with their coffee, but all of them tested negative for influenza.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Russia’s once-stable role has visibly eroded, while Iran is almost out of the picture, its influence waning under shifting dynamics.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Employers and consumers continue to see their earnings eroded by the costs of care and insurance.Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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McGee’s group complied and dined elsewhere without issue.James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Once upon a time, long, long ago, Brooklyn wasn’t considered hip, or interesting, or even, for those who lived and dined and died in Manhattan, a socially appropriate place to go out to eat.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Or annoyed at the waste of time and money?Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Not all residents are annoyed by their plucky neighbors’ antics, though.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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That tiger has now devoured him.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The sugar-free pastries were not touched, but my sponge cake was devoured.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Instead, they were treated as mental health patients, and no one bothered to inquire about their reasons.Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Derik Queen isn’t bothered by freshman jitters Hardly anyone would have faulted the precocious youngster from Baltimore for feeling a little heat in his first true road game of the season in a hostile environment like the one created by the crowd at Mackey Arena.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Ate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ate. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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