ATE (UP) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

ate (up)

verb

Definition of ate (up)

past tense of eat (up)

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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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 season also featured the franchise’s first all-disco Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown and welcomed guest judges Kate Hudson, La Toya Jackson, Reneé Rapp and others to the panel.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
For centuries, our shores have welcomed those from abroad looking for the opportunity to grow, build, and achieve.

— Nancy Hagans, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of welcomed

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This one may seem like every gummy in the bag was consumed, but Saquon Barkley possesses significant boom/bust appeal.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Upstream checkpoints are typically published in formats such as Safetensors and consumed through frameworks like Transformers.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of consumed

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Republicans have embraced the normative aspects of gay rights.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Risto Siltanen, Reijo Ruotsalainen and Janne Niinimaa were brilliant and mistake-prone defenders from the nation who played in the NHL; all found their way to Edmonton and were embraced by a fanbase obsessed with offence.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Ate (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ate%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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