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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Scroll on for more spring wreaths available at Wayfair to welcome the season.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026 -
And welcome back to the win column.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The general recommendation for adults is to consume seven to eight glasses of water per day.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yet data centers can also consume massive amounts of water and energy; the Quantum Frederick campus, once fully built out, will consume 864 megawatts of electricity, dwarfing the county’s current electricity needs.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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For her appearance, Kate embraced a business casual aesthetic, wearing a gray Prince of Wales check blazer from Catherine Walker over a sky blue button-down, paired with black pants and coordinating black heeled boots.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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And despite how much employers might hate job-hopping, most professionals have been embracing it as a useful career tool.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Eat (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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