- past participle of eat.
eaten
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Eaten with a hunk of sourdough, it made me feel — at least for twenty blessed minutes — like things were right with the world.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Eaten with a variety of dishes, the most popular version is with chargrilled chicken or fish, a simple, spicy tomato-based sauce and a salsa of chopped tomatoes and onions.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024
This range of responses makes clear that the answer is not so simple, as documentary filmmaker Cheuk Kwan finds in his book “Have You Eaten Yet?: Stories From Chinese Restaurants Around the World.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023
Eaten naked without bun, the Impossible Whopper patty had grill flavor and was well-seasoned, with hints of garlic and pepper.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2019
Eaten by Confederate soldiers during the war when rail lines were cut off, making food and rations scarce.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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