eat up

Example Sentences

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Deadline's Pete Hammond said the film "falls short of giving any new insights", but said Jaafar Jackson "dazzles" in a film that fans would "eat up".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Delta is cutting back on midweek and overnight flights that fetch less revenue and eat up fuel, Bastian said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

That will eat up a lot of operating cash flow.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

A single elephant can eat up to 600 pounds of vegetation and drink more than 50 gallons of water in a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Not that I wanted to eat up the battery.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle