Devoured (5)
'devoured' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for eaten that I've seen before include "absorbed in the system" , "Upset" , "Crammed" , "dined" , "Swallowed" .)
'devoured' is the definition.
(to devour is to eat)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ate that I've seen before include "upset > Greek goddess" , "mischief-maker" , "Had at meal" , "Consumed food" , "included in one's diet" .)