Eaten bread is soon ..., they say (9)

I believe the answer is:

forgotten

(Other definitions for forgotten that I've seen before include "Gone from memory" , "left behind" , "Overlooked" , "Disregarded" , "Ignored" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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