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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California welcomes businesses that invest in good jobs and provide quality benefits.

— Dave Cortese, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
The movie welcomes several major Hollywood figures, including Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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Football sensation Erling Haaland, known for his striking goal record, reportedly consumes 6,000 calories daily, a regimen suited to his intense physical demands and unique metabolism.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Memory-centric computing has emerged as one possible solution because moving data often consumes more energy than the calculations themselves.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

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In a flashback to the previous day, Lucky embraces her husband, Cary (Drew Starkey), on the balcony of their massive hotel suite in Las Vegas.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
But in my opinion, the change is going to come when a 17- or 18-year-old understands or sees that movement, embraces it, and brings it to the forefront.

— Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 14 July 2026

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