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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Thousands of people were seen gathering in Valiasr Square in central Tehran, which is where pro-government rallies have been held, to welcome back the players, according to Al Jazeera.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Some local hockey fans are thrilled at the prospect of welcoming the region’s NHL team just down the road.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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While drinking enough water is important, rigid daily targets without guidance can disrupt sleep or contribute to electrolyte imbalances if large amounts of fluid are consumed quickly.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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California continues to consume vast amounts of oil and energy every day.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The garden was a jungle, overrun with vegetation, but its designer owners embraced the task as a labor of love.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Haidilao has long embraced artificial intelligence and robotics in its restaurants around the world, including in its smart restaurant in Beijing, which features robot servers and automatic broth-mixing machines.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
19 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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