ATE Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

ate

verb

Definition of ate

past tense of eat

as in consumed

to take in as food having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers

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as in eroded

to consume or wear away gradually the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid

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as in dined

to take a meal where's the best place to eat in this town?

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as in annoyed

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind

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Recent Examples of ate On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day. — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025 Some theologians argued that Adam and Eve, as well as all the animals in the Garden of Eden, ate only plants. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2025 Modest renovations accomplished that goal — the space pulses with history and nostalgia as old photos hint at how, decades ago, neighbors ate and drank shoulder to shoulder here. — Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025 In testing, 75% of users ate a greater variety of plants than before using the app. — Nicki Sprinz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Val, without saying a word, grabbed the locust from the guy and ate it. — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Pigs and other animals brought to the island also ate dodo eggs. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 One study found that men who ate whole eggs immediately after resistance exercise experienced greater post-exercise muscle protein synthesis rates than men who consumed egg whites. — Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 25 Feb. 2025

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To be sure, the Democratic Party in this moment may be even more consumed by the fight between the insurgent left and moderates over its message and leaders through primary season.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
The company is positioning the systems for behind-the-meter applications, meaning electricity would be generated close to where it is consumed.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of consumed

Verb

My family recently dined at Cecil’s Texas Style Bar-B-Q on Orange Avenue south of downtown Orlando.

— Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
That evening, their family dined in the hotel’s reception area, which was the only part of the entire hotel that had electricity.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of dined

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Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in central Spain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Ávila, in central Spain.

— Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of devoured

Verb

Unfortunately, the results haven’t been pretty as edge Chop Robinson has feasted on the seven-year veteran.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
CT scans showed a full stomach, suggesting the boy had feasted before the sacrificial ceremony, as well as a dilated esophagus consistent with vomiting.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026