eating (up)

present participle of eat (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eating (up)
Verb
  • The couple married in 2014, welcoming their first child in 2015 and their second child in 2020.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to welcoming a new child, Annicka and Sean are in the process of moving next door to Micka, which will allow their two babies to grow up as neighbors and for Grace to be surrounded by plenty of aunts and uncles.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Conventional cleanup techniques often worsen the problem by disturbing soil structures and consuming large amounts of energy.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The agency says that consuming contaminated raw milk could make people sick, rather than protect them.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As travelers crave experiences over ordinary stays, hotels that have transformed grim to glam are now embracing their bizarre and sometimes haunted histories, even hosting weddings and wellness retreats.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • ProSieben wasn’t the only European media giant embracing change this week, as Tatxo Benet exited his CEO and chairman role at Spanish production giant Mediapro after 25 years.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Eating (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eating%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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