eat up (Meaning)

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eat up (v)

finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

use up (resources or materials)

enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

The dog eagerly ate up the treats that its owner gave it.
The toddler ate up all of his vegetables, much to the surprise of his parents.
The fire quickly ate up the dry grass, spreading rapidly across the field.
The corrosion slowly ate up the metal, weakening the structure over time.
The debt ate up a significant portion of their income, making it difficult to save money.
The moths ate up the stored clothes, leaving holes and damage in their wake.
The stress of the job was eating up her, affecting her physical and mental health.
The high cost of living ate up their budget, leaving them struggling to make ends meet.
The rust ate up the old car, rendering it unsafe to drive.
The acidic solution ate up the metal, creating a hole in the container.

finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table, use up (resources or materials), enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

embrace,welcome, lap (up), drink (in), take up, enjoy, like, hail, adopt,greet

balk (at), decline, pass up, reject, turn down, refuse,pass up, decline, object (to), reject

The dog eagerly ate up the treats that its owner gave it.

The toddler ate up all of his vegetables, much to the surprise of his parents.

The fire quickly ate up the dry grass, spreading rapidly across the field.

The corrosion slowly ate up the metal, weakening the structure over time.