eaten up with/by
idiom
: unable to escape (a feeling, such as jealousy, bitterness, etc.) and made unhappy by it
He was eaten up with envy of his brother's success.
Examples of eaten up with/by in a Sentence
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An Electronic Frontier Foundation report notes that half of every ad dollar gets eaten up by fees, while subscriptions are subject to app store taxes.
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Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
His recent use of ‘perch’ was a not-so-subtle reference to that description of the way United had dethroned Liverpool as England’s most successful club which will have been eaten up by supporters.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Much of his time, as for other royals of his generation, was eaten up by ribbon-cuttings and other ceremonial duties.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
And while backyard football is fun, it is eaten up by serious teams in big games.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
But city officials say much of those savings would be eaten up by the need to treat the water more thoroughly because Lake Murray is much smaller than San Vicente Reservoir, requiring a more rigorous type of purification.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
Just make sure your account will be protected by the FDIC, and read the fine print to make sure your earnings won’t be eaten up by monthly charges or sneaky fees.
—Martha C. White, wsj.com, 2 Oct. 2023
The share of median household income in the New York area eaten up by the median rent rose from 35% to 37% in that time.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023
Worse, most eating disorder specialists are monolingual English speakers, meaning family therapy sessions — the gold standard for anorexia nervosa — are eaten up by an interpreter volleying information back and forth to her parents in Spanish.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
His recent use of ‘perch’ was a not-so-subtle reference to that description of the way United had dethroned Liverpool as England’s most successful club which will have been eaten up by supporters.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Much of his time, as for other royals of his generation, was eaten up by ribbon-cuttings and other ceremonial duties.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
And while backyard football is fun, it is eaten up by serious teams in big games.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
But city officials say much of those savings would be eaten up by the need to treat the water more thoroughly because Lake Murray is much smaller than San Vicente Reservoir, requiring a more rigorous type of purification.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
Just make sure your account will be protected by the FDIC, and read the fine print to make sure your earnings won’t be eaten up by monthly charges or sneaky fees.
—Martha C. White, wsj.com, 2 Oct. 2023
The share of median household income in the New York area eaten up by the median rent rose from 35% to 37% in that time.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023
Worse, most eating disorder specialists are monolingual English speakers, meaning family therapy sessions — the gold standard for anorexia nervosa — are eaten up by an interpreter volleying information back and forth to her parents in Spanish.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
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