1
as in welcoming
to receive or accept gladly or readily
predictably, moviegoers ate up the sequel to last summer's blockbuster
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as in consuming
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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Except this party didn’t seem to be welcoming visitors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The Somali refugees who began coming to the Twin Cities in the early 1990s did so with the help of religious organizations and churches, especially Lutheran and Catholic parishes, that have a history of welcoming people fleeing war and famine.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The carnivore diet is a meal plan that includes consuming only animal products such as meat, dairy and eggs, Fox News Digital has previously reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Video is also slower and more time consuming.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Leaders can easily adopt visuals by prioritizing clarity, using one visual per message, replacing text with structure, and embracing informal methods.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That person reaches out for a man and the two link up, embracing.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Eating (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eating%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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