eat (up)

verb

Definition of eat (up)next
1
as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily predictably, moviegoers ate up the sequel to last summer's blockbuster

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2
as in to consume
to destroy all trace of the surf created by a powerful hurricane could really eat up what's left of the island's eastern beach

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  1. welcome
  2. consume
  3. embrace
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  • The two women, initially welcomed, soon affront their hosts with their pesky independence of mind and spirit.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Sisters Lainie Stubblefield and Laura Beth Peters launched Steel Magnolias with the intention of educating and welcoming newcomers who had recently relocated to the South.
    Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of welcome
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  • How to Manage: To manage a lack of sleep from alcohol, either eliminate it from your diet or consume moderately during the day, making sure to stop imbibing well before your bedtime.
    Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Surprising Fact On a body weight basis, children 2 to 5 years old consume about twice as much of the red dye through food as the general population, according to the FDA.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of consume
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  • To house the growing urban population and achieve the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while leading the fight against climate change, cities must embrace transformative, sustainable urban development.
    Anacláudia Rossbach, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For sure, consumers have fully embraced omnichannel shopping.
    Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Eat (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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