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eat up
verb
- also intr to eat or consume entirely: often used as an exhortation to children
- informal.to listen to with enthusiasm or appreciation
the audience ate up the speaker's every word
- informal.often passive to affect grossly
she was eaten up by jealousy
- informal.to travel (a distance) quickly
we just ate up the miles
Example Sentences
NHS Providers, representing trusts across England, says most of that money has been eaten up by everyday pressures including wage rises, inflation and drug price increases.
The cost of living is eating up salaries and savings across the country.
At the beginning of this decade, increased demand in the UK ate up the 10% of his oysters that were being exported to continental Europe.
Toulon managed the game cleverly and two Domon penalties both managed the scoreboard and ate up precious seconds for the hosts.
Tuition ate up much of the couple’s savings, but they saw it as an investment in Canadian citizenship.
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