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

Two whose illness started in late 2025 said they drank Raw Farm’s raw milk, and five who fell sick in 2026 had eaten the company’s raw cheddar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

For example, krill may be eaten by small fish, which are then eaten by larger fish such as salmon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

She's in her parents' living room, they've just eaten a roast chicken dinner and Christmas is just one week away.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Now those plans are on hold as her budget is eaten up buying petrol to power up generators to run her sewing machines after fuel prices jumped about 20 percent in Africa's most populous country.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Each day, in hope, they bought and cooked too much food, and each night, in silent fear, the two men had eaten alone.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell