eat
verb (used with object)
to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
was eating
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past progressiveof eat.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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These prevailing beliefs on Wall Street led to the sentiment that AI was eating software.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
A blaze near Plomari, the old ouzo town on the island’s south coast, was eating coastal homes while roughly 100 firefighters fought it, and a seaside resort emptied into the dark.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
“It was eating and sleeping, hitting, and you know, shower. The essentials.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Before this last competition, I probably was eating 2,500 calories a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
“It was the soldiers who saved us,” the first man was saying, as if he felt he had to tell his story in exchange for the bread he was eating dipped in tea.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
