eat
verb (used with object)
to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
are eating
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present progressiveof eat.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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AI hyperscalers throwing gigantic sums at chip makers are eating up the capacity Apple needs, chiefly for memory and storage chips, as well as logic chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Vulnerable people are being warned not to eat under-cooked or runny eggs when they are eating out because of the developing salmonella outbreak.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The reason isn't because the big cats are eating enough deer to thin the herds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Some have taken out high-interest loans against their settlement, which are eating up a greater percentage of their payout with each passing year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
She worries that her children are eating too much of the food her sister brings over for Enrique’s grandmother.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
