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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of eat alive

  • as in overcome
  • as in overcome
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eat alive

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Definition of eat alivenext
as in overcome
to defeat by a large margin We thought we were prepared, but the other team ate us alive.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • overcome
  • blow away
  • snow under
  • bomb
  • throw
  • whip
  • bury
  • master
  • skin
  • cream
  • dust
  • upset
  • trim
  • beat the pants off
  • wipe the floor with
  • top
  • paste
  • beat
  • run rings around
  • flatten
  • smoke link icon
  • annihilate
  • run circles around
  • rout
  • take
  • smother
  • wax link icon
  • skunk
  • wipe the ground with
  • shellac
  • win (against)
  • succeed
  • prevail (over)
  • overwhelm
  • wallop
  • triumph (over)
  • score
  • thrash
  • exceed
  • destroy
  • sweep
  • conquer
  • surpass
  • clobber
  • dispatch
  • trounce
  • cap
  • knock over
  • best
  • whap
  • whop
  • better
  • whomp
  • drub
  • worst
  • whup
  • edge (out)
  • crush
  • nose out
  • tromp
  • finish
  • lick
  • overthrow
  • slaughter
  • subdue
  • surmount
  • subjugate
  • vanquish
  • hurdle
  • transcend
  • eclipse
  • ace (out)
  • flourish
  • excel
  • outdo
  • outshine
  • knock off
  • overpower
  • overtop
  • outstrip
  • outdistance
  • overmatch
  • overbear
  • break
  • sink
  • pip link icon
  • upend
  • outfight
  • do in

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“Eat alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat%20alive. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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