Phrasal Verb - Eating Up
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.Definition
The phrase 'eat up' is a phrasal verb that means to consume a large amount of something, especially a meal, quickly or in a single session. It can also imply swallowing or covering something completely, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. For example, you might eat up a big meal in a short time, or a hungry bear might eat up all the available berries. In this sense, 'eat up' often has a sense of voracious energy or an insatiable appetite, suggesting that something or someone is consuming resources or energy at a very high rate.
Examples
| No. | Example |
|---|---|
| 1 | After finals week, I eat up all the food in the cafeteria. |
| 2 | The bear ate up all the berries in the forest. |
| 3 | The kids ate up all the ice cream, leaving none for me. |
| 4 | The team ate up the competition, winning the championship by a landslide. |
| 5 | The flowers ate up the space in the garden, making it hard to walk through. |
| 6 | The dog loves to eat up his food bowl in under a minute. |
| 7 | I spend too much time browsing the internet and end up eating up all my free time. |
| 8 | The car ate up the fuel in a short distance, leaving me stranded on the side of the road. |
| 9 | The artist ate up five canvases making her latest art piece. |
| 10 | The lawyer tried to eat up the debate with opposing arguments, never giving his opponent a chance to speak. |
