By the time I returned, the cookies had been eaten up.

She said he had performed oral sex on her.

After his bold claim was disproved, he had eaten crow and apologized to everyone.

After the accident, the stray dog was found to have eaten lead, which explained its sudden illness.

After the long winter hunt, the family had eaten beaver and shared stories around the fire.

After the prank, he realized he had eaten shit and nobody was willing to tell him.

Local newspapers reported that a wild beast had eaten the baby, causing widespread panic until authorities corrected the story.

Having eaten one's words, the columnist issued a public apology and corrected the article.

By the time we left, Sarah had eaten like a bird, barely touching her plate.

After the charity dinner, she had eaten like a horse and needed to lie down.