EATS (UP) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

eats (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of eat (up)

as in welcomes

to receive or accept gladly or readily predictably, moviegoers ate up the sequel to last summer's blockbuster

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as in consumes

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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People says King Charles, who was notified of Prince Harry’s plan to return very recently, welcomes the idea of having his younger son nearby once more.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
At first skeptical of Hig, Pop and Cima start to form a bond with him, especially Cima who welcomes the strapping young man to warm up to at night.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

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That figure assumes the vehicle consumes 100 watt-hours per mile and its solar panels deliver at least four kWh of usable energy to the battery during the day.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Many facilities use evaporative cooling, which consumes water to remove server heat.

— Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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In one, Gere embraces Alejandra as their son runs into the shot; another shows the three embracing in a group hug.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Many tourists are drawn to the city because they're hooked on the lifestyle Sheridan embraces in his storytelling.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

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