EAT (UP) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

eat (up)

verb

Definition of eat (up)

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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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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Nick and Natalie welcomed their twin daughters, Iris Parker and Dove Tomlin, on Tuesday, June 30.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
After struggling with fertility earlier on in her parenting journey, including one public miscarriage in 2015, Hathaway welcomed sons Jonathan, 10, and Jack, 6, with her husband, Adam Shulman.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of welcome

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Every one of those calls consumes tokens and touches a system with its own permissions.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of consume

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In a flashback to the previous day, Lucky embraces her husband, Cary (Drew Starkey), on the balcony of their massive hotel suite in Las Vegas.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
Despite ending his White House bid, DeSantis remains one of the Republican Party’s most recognizable governors and continues to campaign for GOP candidates who have embraced his governing style and agenda.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026

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