How to Use eat in a Sentence

eat

1 of 2 verb
Definition of eatnext
Synonyms for eatnext
  • They like to eat at home.
  • You'll feel better if you eat something.
  • I ate a big breakfast so I'm not very hungry.
  • Cost is $20, children 12 and younger eat free with a paying adult.
    — Post-Tribune, 5 July 2017
  • For many, summer in the Hamptons is a chance to sip rosé on the beach and eat at some of the buzziest new restaurants.
    — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 5 July 2017
  • Throw down your hand, don't eat that apple, and check the solution here.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2017
  • Just make sure to snap the requisite Instas and eat it fast before the ice cream melts all over your phone.
    — Devon Ivie, Teen Vogue, 6 July 2017
  • These AHAs eat away and separate what are called desmosomes.
    — Self, Glamour, 3 July 2017
  • People in New Jersey and beyond seized on what many saw as a let-them-eat-cake gesture by the state's chief executive.
    — Bloomberg.com, 3 July 2017
  • Ebony borrowed her truck and left without eating breakfast, anxious to see an apartment in person.
    — Alden Woods, azcentral, 2 July 2017
  • The obvious explanation for this effect—that mice with impaired olfaction were eating less—turned out to be wrong.
    — Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 5 July 2017
  • Additional community partners are needed to sponsor the event, provide sweet treats to eat or donate prizes for the drawing.
    — Rancho Bernardo, 16 June 2017
  • Where to eat: Flagstaff, catering to a college crowd, has an interesting food scene going on with plenty of vegan, gluten-free, and locavore options; a burgeoning craft brew scene; and a place that makes killer churros (Criollo Latin Kitchen).
    — Gaia Filicori, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2017
  • But the majority of Chinese dog owners own dogs for protection or companionship – only 8 percent say they own dogs specifically to eat.
    — Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2017
  • They like to eat at home.
  • You'll feel better if you eat something.
  • I ate a big breakfast so I'm not very hungry.
  • Cost is $20, children 12 and younger eat free with a paying adult.
    — Post-Tribune, 5 July 2017
  • For many, summer in the Hamptons is a chance to sip rosé on the beach and eat at some of the buzziest new restaurants.
    — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 5 July 2017
  • Throw down your hand, don't eat that apple, and check the solution here.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2017
  • Just make sure to snap the requisite Instas and eat it fast before the ice cream melts all over your phone.
    — Devon Ivie, Teen Vogue, 6 July 2017
  • These AHAs eat away and separate what are called desmosomes.
    — Self, Glamour, 3 July 2017
  • People in New Jersey and beyond seized on what many saw as a let-them-eat-cake gesture by the state's chief executive.
    — Bloomberg.com, 3 July 2017
  • Ebony borrowed her truck and left without eating breakfast, anxious to see an apartment in person.
    — Alden Woods, azcentral, 2 July 2017
  • The obvious explanation for this effect—that mice with impaired olfaction were eating less—turned out to be wrong.
    — Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 5 July 2017
  • Additional community partners are needed to sponsor the event, provide sweet treats to eat or donate prizes for the drawing.
    — Rancho Bernardo, 16 June 2017
  • Where to eat: Flagstaff, catering to a college crowd, has an interesting food scene going on with plenty of vegan, gluten-free, and locavore options; a burgeoning craft brew scene; and a place that makes killer churros (Criollo Latin Kitchen).
    — Gaia Filicori, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2017
  • But the majority of Chinese dog owners own dogs for protection or companionship – only 8 percent say they own dogs specifically to eat.
    — Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2017
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eat

2 of 2 noun
  • How about the best cheap eat—something quick and easy on the street?
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2023
  • There is rarely a clear eat this to cure that equation.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2021
  • And Zachary Smith has three stories on all of the things that the animals at the zoo eat.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 27 May 2022
  • Those eggs hatch, and the larvae eat and kill the caterpillars.
    — Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2020
  • There’s a formal dining room and a gourmet eat-in kitchen.
    — Kiersten Willis, ajc, 22 Oct. 2021
  • On the set of Camp Rock, Stoner would steal food from set, binge eat, and then go to the gym at 2 a.m. to work off the calories.
    — Amy Rosner, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The family also spent some time on the beach and showed off their good eats.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The catch-to-eat video can be viewed on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
    — Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2020
  • The inmates at the top eat well, leaving those at the bottom starving.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022
  • This case of dog eat dog is not surprising, Getz told me.
    — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The raw bar includes peel-and-eat shrimp, king crab legs, jumbo shrimp, and oysters on the half shell.
    — Moby Dick, The Courier-Journal, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Both renting and owning eat up more than a third of wages in most of the U.S. after the cost of both jumped rapidly.
    — Ben Eisen, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2023
  • For those visiting, this guide offers the lowdown on the best eats in all six towns.
    — Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
  • The dinner is $25 each; children 16 and under eat free.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The modern eat-in kitchen includes a large island and is open to the family room.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2021
  • This week, our quest to find the best eats in Alabama is all about the All-American hot dog.
    — Bob Carlton | [email protected], al, 6 July 2023
  • Is this more of a baking butter or an eat with bread butter?
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The open-plan design makes for spacious living areas and a large eat-in kitchen.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Up to 24 cheese samples and 12 pizzas, as well as other eats.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
  • Speaking of light, the open eat-in kitchen/great/sun room is full of it, thanks to a wall of windows connecting the spaces.
    — cleveland, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Kids under 12 eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée or a Big Boy and fries Sunday.
    — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021
  • That tinkering extends to other species of fish the striped bass eat.
    — Washington Post, 26 July 2021
  • Singapore closed its schools on 8 April and barred eat-in dining.
    — Dennis Normile, Science | AAAS, 13 Apr. 2020
  • Pizza Pi Tacos aren't the only eats served from a floating restaurant in St. John.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
  • That also applies to the huge eat-in chef’s kitchen and vast family room, where French doors lead out to a large patio and the pool.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Be sure to make a reservation in advance (kids 6 and under eat free!).
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 31 Oct. 2022
  • From museums to specialty shops and hearty eats, here are some gems in the Bronx to visit.
    — Kareema Bee, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Tickets are $12 per adult, $6 per child and children under five eat for free.
    — courant.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Children 12 and under eat free from the kid’s menu Sundays, so make sure to bring the whole family.
    — Ariel Cheung, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Also celebrating the Chief’s historic win with some good eats was star tight end Travis Kelce.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024

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