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eat at

v. become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded" [syn: erode, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away]

Usage examples of "eat at".

The boss asked if they could get something to eat at the hotel, and I told him no, they'd have to go to the boardinghouse across the street.

Every one had packets of sandwiches to eat at half-past twelve, and the train steward brought bottles of ginger-beer and lemonade, and cups of tea.

I also remember thinking that if I could eat at a meeting like this, I could probably eat anywhere.

One day as she watched, he discovered something to eat at the edge of the yard.

Or else he would refuse to drink or eat at all for days on end, until his family and companions feared for his health.

She juggled the parcel containing the tuna fish sandwich and tangerine which were her lunch, which she meant to eat at the office, and should have left in the desk, but didn't, because everything you left there got stolen (people were creeps!