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What does eat up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word eat up? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To consume completely.
  2. (idiomatic, figuratively) To cover (a distance)
  3. (idiomatic, figuratively) To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.
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I knew this fellow could eat up a dozen miles in jigtime, and so I took him.
Without such protection, cheap imitations of your products can quickly eat up profits.
Earwigs are amazing, under-appreciated insects that can devouring mole crickets and eat up to fifty chinch bugs a night!
What I'm not sure about is whether or not getting a tattoo is an evictable offense, or more likely just something that will eat up a little of my deposit when it's time to move on.
He would use an egg timer at meal times, threatening to hit the children if they did not eat up in time.
Hand-watering with a hose can eat up a lot of your time and can waste a lot of water, as can sprinklers.

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