ate (up)

past tense of eat (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ate (up)
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the forthcoming change in temperature will be welcomed with a sharp shift from almond to square shapes, signaling a Gothic revival that seems to emerge around this time each year.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Three years later, the couple welcomed their daughter, May.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And like other cruciferous vegetables, broccolini contains compounds that may interfere with thyroid function in people with thyroid disorders, particularly when consumed raw or in excess.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Among those who consumed the sweeteners, the highest group had an average of 191 milligrams per day, while the lowest group consumed an average of 20 milligrams.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Edgell has since embraced baking full time, according to the outlet.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As the Internet, and now AI, enabled increased firms’ capabilities, and customers acquired more power in the marketplace, the most successful firms were those that embraced startingly different principles.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Ate (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ate%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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