- present tense form of eat (3rd person singular).
eats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Now he says he’s no longer a vegan and eats beef.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
Kyle Gordy does not drink alcohol or smoke, takes 30 supplements a day, eats only organic food and drinks nothing but filtered water.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
As AI spending eats into the free cash flow of cloud providers, Micron and other chip companies are turning into major free-cash-flow generators, Gabriel noted.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026
In ecology, a niche refers to the role an organism plays within its environment, including what it eats, where it lives, and how it interacts with other species.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
And in retaliation, she eats all the butter.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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