Wore away (3 letters)

{ Answer }

ATE

{ Related Clues }

Consumed
Corroded
Devoured
Downed
Eroded
Feasted
Gobbled
Ingested
Noshed
Partook of
Snacked
Supped
Took in
Assuaged hunger
Breakfasted, e.g.
Broke bread
Enjoyed the taramasalata
Eroded (away)
Goddess of mischief
Goddess of recklessness
Had a bite
Had a meal
Had something
Homophone for eight
Lunched, say
Mischievous Olympian
Noshed or brunched
Olympic imp
Put away
Took a loss on
Took refection
Took sides?
Tucked away
Used up
Blind impulse personified
Goddess banished from Olympus
Had eggs, e.g.
"With ___ by his side . . . ": Shak.
Mischievous child of Eris
Took off the table?

{ Tags }

ate, away, bite, broke, consumed, corroded, devoured, dined, down, downed, gobbled, goddess, had, ingested, lunched, noshed, olympian, put, supped, took, up

{ Notes }

The answer ATE is very common and appears about once every 22.3 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ATE as a noun:

1. goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

EAT as a verb:

1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"

3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"

4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"

6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"