eat
verb (used with object)
to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
will eat
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future tenseof eat.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Spending more of the money today will eat into the state’s safety net for the next time crude prices crater or the wells run dry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Daily Star's "fave politician" Count Binface has told the paper he will eat Reform UK leader Nigel Farage "for breakkie".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
If the show ends up not airing, ABC will eat that $50 million cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
Software stocks have had a tough 2026 on fears artificial intelligence will eat their lunch.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
All I know is I will eat my mom’s cran-apple pie forever.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
