How to Use "Eat" with Example Sentences

eat (v): to put food in your mouth, then chew and swallow it

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Used with adverbs:

"They ate well on vacation."
(well, a lot, too much)

"I barely eat when I'm sick."
(barely, hardly, rarely)

"I ate poorly yesterday at the fair."
(poorly)

"I try to eat properly whenever possible."
(properly, sensibly, healthily)

"We ate dinner happily."
(happily, together, quietly, quickly, slowly)

"She doesn't like to eat alone at a restaurant."
(alone)

Used with nouns:

"I ate that dish."
(dish, food, meal)

"Do you want to eat lunch?"
(lunch, breakfast, dinner, dessert)