eaten

American  

[eet-n] / ˈit n /

verb

1. a past participle of eat.

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eaten British  

/ ˈiːtən /

verb

1. the past participle of eat

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Other Word Forms

• half-eaten adjective
• uneaten adjective

Example Sentences

When Big Bear’s celebrity bald eagle couple’s eggs were eaten by ravens in late January, they didn’t grieve alone.

From Los Angeles Times

“Well, if you want to try living in a different kind of movie, there’s also trying not to get eaten by the bears and mountain lions.”

From Literature

I sat down at the same table we’d eaten breakfast at that morning, silently sulking over the fact that avoiding Regan was now physically impossible.

From Literature

The result can be eaten on its own or added to foods and cosmetic formulations.

From Science Daily

In their show notes, the designers described "mutations from within, visible to the exterior" as fabrics looked as if they had been purposefully eaten away or distressed, revealing hidden mysteries beneath.

From Barron's