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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  • China demonstrated its pull on the world stage by welcoming a delegation from Saudi Arabia with its first pavilion at the event, as well as its close ties with Russia even as that country is isolated from Western nations and their allies due to its invasion of Ukraine.
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The United States has welcomed an expeditionary Europe, whether the challenge has been counterterrorism or managing the revisionist activities of China or Russia.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of welcome
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  • If necessary, vampire bats can gorge and consume four times their body weight in liquid.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Koalas spend most of their time sleeping and eating — consuming a diet mostly of eucalyptus leaves.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of consume
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  • The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The students embrace the challenge, though the Gurgels’ music is taking them into particularly demanding territory.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Eat (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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