1
as in welcomed
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 consumed
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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The 825-acre property on the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park has welcomed adventurers since 1933.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Barbara Schultz, director of housing justice with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, welcomed the council’s approval but pushed back on criticisms raised during the debate.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Three fires in the state have consumed more than 1,140 square miles of mostly grassland.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Rick’s life falls apart as he becomes consumed with being left out of the songwriting credit but has no way to prove the idea was his.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Meryl Streep made the character an icon—and in the years since the film premiered in 2006, Wintour has more or less embraced the comparisons.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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The team has embraced me, the organization from the front office to my teammates to the coaching staff.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Ate (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ate%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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