eat into

verb

To consume gradually, especially by erosion.

“Rust ate into the old swords and armour.”

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Meanings

verbeat into (third-person singular simple present eats into, present participle eating into, simple past ate into, past participle eaten into)

present singular third person eats into · participle present eating into · past ate into · participle past eaten into

  1. To consume gradually, especially by erosion.

    Rust ate into the old swords and armour.

    1 more example

    The cost of these house repairs is eating into my savings.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbgnaw into; make resentful or angry

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fretranklegrate
Broader
annoyragget to
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

eat into. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eat%20into

MLA

“eat into.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eat%20into. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eat into,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eat%20into.

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