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eaten

/ˈiː.tn̩/verb2 syllables

Eaten means: use up (resources or materials).

Synonyms for eaten14

verb, as in use up (resources or materials)

consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out, use, expend

verb, as in cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

corrode, eat, rust

verb, as in take in solid food

verb, as in take in food; used of animals only

verb, as in worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way

eat, eat on

verb, as in eat a meal; take a meal

What does eaten mean?6

verb

1

use up (resources or materials)“this car consumes a lot of gas”

2

cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid“The acid corroded the metal”

3

take in solid food“She was eating a banana”

4

take in food; used of animals only“This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat”

5

worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way“What's eating you?”

6

eat a meal; take a meal“We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with eaten?2

two syllables

three syllables

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Eaten in a sentence

  • If the cookies weren't quite so burnt, maybe some people would have eaten them.Zifre
  • According to the news, he was eaten by sharks.CK
  • As the tigers approached, we wondered who would be eaten first.CK
  • When we entered the shack, we saw a half-eaten pie on the table.CK
  • Apart from some fruit, he hasn't eaten anything.grahambond
  • If he could not answer the riddle, he would be eaten.Dejo
  • If you had not eaten so much, you would not be so sleepy now.CK
  • After we had eaten, we went outside to skate.niceguydave

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