- past participle of eat.
eaten
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Most of the people had eaten between June 24 and July 2, Medus noted, while others said they had eaten at “a variety of other Mexican-style restaurants.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
"There is no food. We have not eaten today."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Its true opposite is not the restaurant sandwich, constructed by a chef and eaten promptly under ideal conditions.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Brankley insists he is no better off, explaining any extra money he is being paid for his crops is being "eaten up" by rises in the prices he pays for fuel and fertiliser.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
He’d already eaten five eggs and a half dozen strips of bacon, and he was still working on a stack of pancakes tall enough to sit on.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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