eats (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of eat (up)
1
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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2
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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  1. welcomes
  2. consumes
  3. embraces
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  • The iconic Overland Park Clock Tower now overlooks the district, where its farmers market welcomes thousands of tote-wielding shoppers.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When the opportunity arises to work in person, however, Chater welcomes it.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of welcomes
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  • The company said the design consumes approximately 30 percent less fuel than comparable conventional aircraft.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Not every abnormal reading is an emergency, yet every alert consumes clinical attention.
    — Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of consumes
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  • Progressives like Melat Kiros have signaled their votes for Jeffries might be up for grabs unless their leadership embraces more left-leaning policies, but most Democrats are skeptical about major defections.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Designed to move between occasions, the collection embraces the growing versatility of innerwear as outerwear.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Eats (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eats%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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