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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West Houston deserves to be a complete street — one that is safe and welcoming for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers alike.—
Samara Karasyk,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026 -
Today, guests arrive via much faster transportation — but the property’s welcoming atmosphere remains.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 May 2026
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But the method is time consuming and researchers would like to be able to identify the most likely places to focus their efforts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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His question is whether the consuming world has the political will to do the same.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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So the big production rewrite was embracing Australia, not as some post-apocalyptic Mad Max hellscape, but Australia for Australia.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Victory Tour marked the only time all six brothers — Michael, Jermaine, Randy, Tito, Marlon and Jackie — went on tour together and was also the last time Michael performed with them before fully embracing his solo career.—
PEOPLE,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Eating (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eating%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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