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{
"eating (up)":{
"to receive or accept gladly or readily":{
"examples":[
"predictably, moviegoers ate up the sequel to last summer's blockbuster"
],
"synonyms":[
"drinking (in)",
"embracing",
"lapping (up)",
"welcoming"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adopting",
"espousing",
"taking up",
"greeting",
"hailing",
"enjoying",
"liking",
"preferring",
"cherry-picking",
"choosing",
"culling",
"deciding (on)",
"electing",
"handpicking",
"naming",
"opting (for)",
"picking",
"selecting",
"singling (out)",
"taking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"balking (at)",
"declining",
"passing up",
"refusing",
"rejecting",
"spurning",
"throwing over",
"turning down",
"demurring (to)",
"objecting (to)"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to destroy all trace of":{
"examples":[
"the surf created by a powerful hurricane could really eat up what's left of the island's eastern beach"
],
"synonyms":[
"consuming",
"devouring"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gutting",
"depleting",
"draining",
"exhausting",
"expending",
"spending",
"using up",
"annihilating",
"decimating",
"demolishing",
"desolating",
"devastating",
"doing in",
"pulverizing",
"razing",
"ruining",
"shattering",
"smashing",
"tearing down",
"wasting",
"wrecking",
"annihilating",
"blotting out",
"eradicating",
"exterminating",
"extinguishing",
"extirpating",
"obliterating",
"removing",
"rubbing out",
"stamping (out)",
"wiping out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conserving",
"preserving",
"protecting",
"saving",
"building",
"constructing",
"erecting",
"putting up",
"raising"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"eatables":{
"substances intended to be eaten":{
"examples":[
"the buffet table aboard the cruise ship always had a tempting array of eatables"
],
"synonyms":[
"bread",
"chow",
"chuck",
"comestibles",
"eats",
"edibles",
"fare",
"food",
"foodstuffs",
"grub",
"meat",
"provender",
"provisions",
"table",
"tucker",
"viands",
"victuals",
"vittles"
],
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"near synonyms":[
"commissary",
"rations",
"supplies",
"aliment",
"nutriment",
"diet",
"nourishment",
"nurture",
"sustenance",
"mess",
"pap",
"ensilage",
"feed",
"fodder",
"forage",
"silage",
"slop",
"swill",
"feast",
"meal",
"refreshments",
"regale",
"repast",
"spread",
"board",
"dish",
"plate",
"platter",
"serving",
"finger food",
"natural food"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bane",
"poison",
"toxin",
"venom"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"eats":{
"substances intended to be eaten":{
"examples":[
"there are some good eats at the buffet table"
],
"synonyms":[
"bread",
"chow",
"chuck",
"comestibles",
"eatables",
"edibles",
"fare",
"food",
"foodstuffs",
"grub",
"meat",
"provender",
"provisions",
"table",
"tucker",
"viands",
"victuals",
"vittles"
],
"near synonyms":[
"commissary",
"rations",
"supplies",
"aliment",
"nutriment",
"diet",
"nourishment",
"nurture",
"sustenance",
"mess",
"pap",
"ensilage",
"feed",
"fodder",
"forage",
"silage",
"slop",
"swill",
"feast",
"meal",
"refreshments",
"regale",
"repast",
"spread",
"board",
"dish",
"plate",
"platter",
"serving",
"finger food",
"natural food"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bane",
"poison",
"toxin",
"venom"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take in as food":{
"examples":[
"having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers"
],
"synonyms":[
"consumes",
"ingests",
"partakes (of)",
"puts away",
"puts down",
"tucks (away or in)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"digests",
"downs",
"mouths (down)",
"swallows",
"bolts",
"chows (down on)",
"devours",
"gluts (on)",
"gobbles (up or down)",
"gorges",
"gulps",
"scoffs",
"slops",
"snarfs (down)",
"swills",
"wolfs",
"chews",
"gnaws (at or on)",
"gums",
"laps",
"licks",
"nibbles (on)",
"nurses",
"picks (at)",
"relishes",
"savors",
"savours",
"tastes",
"banquets",
"dines",
"fares",
"feasts",
"gormandizes",
"pigs out",
"regales",
"dispatches",
"polishes off",
"breakfasts",
"lunches",
"sups",
"munches",
"noshes",
"snacks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to consume or wear away gradually":{
"examples":[
"the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid"
],
"synonyms":[
"bites (at)",
"corrodes",
"erodes",
"frets",
"gnaws",
"nibbles"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breaks down",
"breaks up",
"decomposes",
"disintegrates",
"dissolves",
"decimates",
"destroys",
"devastates",
"ruins",
"wastes",
"wrecks"
],
"near antonyms":[
"freshens",
"recreates",
"refreshens",
"refreshes",
"regenerates",
"rejuvenates",
"renews",
"restores",
"revitalizes",
"revives"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take a meal":{
"examples":[
"where's the best place to eat in this town?"
],
"synonyms":[
"dines",
"fares",
"feeds",
"partakes",
"refreshes",
"victuals"
],
"near synonyms":[
"banquets",
"feasts",
"repasts",
"chows (down)",
"digs in",
"gluts",
"gorges",
"gormandizes",
"overeats",
"overfeeds",
"pigs out",
"grazes",
"nibbles",
"noshes",
"picks",
"snacks",
"boards",
"dines out",
"messes",
"breakfasts",
"lunches",
"sups",
"picnics"
],
"near antonyms":[
"diets",
"fasts"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
"examples":[
"it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature\u2014and then leave their litter behind"
],
"synonyms":[
"aggravates",
"annoys",
"bothers",
"bugs",
"burns (up)",
"chafes",
"exasperates",
"frosts",
"galls",
"gets",
"grates",
"gripes",
"hacks (off)",
"irks",
"irritates",
"itches",
"narks",
"nettles",
"peeves",
"persecutes",
"piques",
"puts out",
"rasps",
"riles",
"ruffles",
"spites",
"vexes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hassles",
"heckles",
"nags",
"inflames",
"enflames",
"provokes",
"rouses",
"badgers",
"baits",
"bullyrags",
"ballyrags",
"devils",
"hagrides",
"harasses",
"harries",
"pesters",
"plagues",
"teases",
"angers",
"antagonizes",
"enrages",
"incenses",
"infuriates",
"maddens",
"rankles",
"roils",
"agitates",
"discomforts",
"discomposes",
"disquiets",
"distresses",
"exercises",
"freaks (out)",
"frets",
"perturbs",
"undoes",
"unhinges",
"unsettles",
"upsets",
"worries",
"affronts",
"insults",
"miffs",
"offends",
"outrages"
],
"near antonyms":[
"appeases",
"conciliates",
"mollifies",
"obliges",
"pacifies",
"placates",
"propitiates",
"delights",
"gladdens",
"gratifies",
"pleases",
"satisfies",
"assures",
"cheers",
"comforts",
"consoles",
"contents",
"quiets",
"reassures",
"solaces",
"soothes"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"plural noun",
"verb"
]
},
"eating":{
"suitable for use as food":{
"examples":[
"crab apples are not actually eating apples"
],
"synonyms":[
"comestible",
"eatable",
"edible",
"esculent"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absorbable",
"chewable",
"digestible",
"ingestible",
"swallowable",
"nourishing",
"nutritious",
"nutritive",
"appetizing",
"delicious",
"flavorful",
"palatable",
"savory",
"savoury",
"succulent",
"tasty",
"toothsome",
"toothy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"indigestible",
"nondigestible",
"nonnutritious",
"undigestible"
],
"antonyms":[
"inedible",
"nonedible",
"uneatable"
]
},
"to take in as food":{
"examples":[
"having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers"
],
"synonyms":[
"consuming",
"ingesting",
"partaking (of)",
"putting away",
"putting down",
"tucking (away or in)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"digesting",
"downing",
"mouthing (down)",
"swallowing",
"bolting",
"chowing (down on)",
"devouring",
"glutting (on)",
"gobbling (up or down)",
"gorging",
"gulping",
"scoffing",
"slopping",
"snarfing (down)",
"swilling",
"wolfing",
"chewing",
"gnawing (at or on)",
"gumming",
"lapping",
"licking",
"nibbling (on)",
"nursing",
"picking (at)",
"relishing",
"savoring",
"savouring",
"tasting",
"banqueting",
"dining",
"faring",
"feasting",
"gormandizing",
"pigging out",
"regaling",
"dispatching",
"polishing off",
"breakfasting",
"lunching",
"supping",
"munching",
"noshing",
"snacking"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to consume or wear away gradually":{
"examples":[
"the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid"
],
"synonyms":[
"biting (at)",
"corroding",
"eroding",
"fretting",
"gnawing",
"nibbling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breaking down",
"breaking up",
"decomposing",
"disintegrating",
"dissolving",
"decimating",
"destroying",
"devastating",
"ruining",
"wasting",
"wrecking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"freshening",
"recreating",
"refreshening",
"refreshing",
"regenerating",
"rejuvenating",
"renewing",
"restoring",
"revitalizing",
"reviving"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take a meal":{
"examples":[
"where's the best place to eat in this town?"
],
"synonyms":[
"dining",
"faring",
"feeding",
"partaking",
"refreshing",
"victualing",
"victualling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"banqueting",
"feasting",
"repasting",
"chowing (down)",
"digging in",
"glutting",
"gorging",
"gormandizing",
"overeating",
"overfeeding",
"pigging out",
"grazing",
"nibbling",
"noshing",
"picking",
"snacking",
"boarding",
"dining out",
"messing",
"breakfasting",
"lunching",
"supping",
"picnicking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dieting",
"fasting"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
"examples":[
"it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature\u2014and then leave their litter behind"
],
"synonyms":[
"aggravating",
"annoying",
"bothering",
"bugging",
"burning (up)",
"chafing",
"exasperating",
"frosting",
"galling",
"getting",
"grating",
"griping",
"hacking (off)",
"irking",
"irritating",
"itching",
"narking",
"nettling",
"peeving",
"persecuting",
"piquing",
"putting out",
"rasping",
"riling",
"ruffling",
"spiting",
"vexing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hassling",
"heckling",
"nagging",
"inflaming",
"enflaming",
"provoking",
"rousing",
"badgering",
"baiting",
"bullyragging",
"ballyragging",
"deviling",
"devilling",
"hagriding",
"harassing",
"harrying",
"pestering",
"plaguing",
"teasing",
"angering",
"antagonizing",
"enraging",
"incensing",
"infuriating",
"maddening",
"rankling",
"roiling",
"agitating",
"discomforting",
"discomposing",
"disquieting",
"distressing",
"exercising",
"freaking (out)",
"fretting",
"perturbing",
"undoing",
"unhinging",
"unsettling",
"upsetting",
"worrying",
"affronting",
"insulting",
"miffing",
"offending",
"outraging"
],
"near antonyms":[
"appeasing",
"conciliating",
"mollifying",
"obliging",
"pacifying",
"placating",
"propitiating",
"delighting",
"gladdening",
"gratifying",
"pleasing",
"satisfying",
"assuring",
"cheering",
"comforting",
"consoling",
"contenting",
"quieting",
"reassuring",
"solacing",
"soothing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"eating one's heart out":{
"having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[
"covetous",
"envious",
"green-eyed",
"invidious",
"jaundiced",
"jealous",
"resentful"
],
"near synonyms":[
"begrudging",
"grudging",
"avaricious",
"grasping",
"greedy",
"rapacious",
"distrustful",
"suspicious",
"malicious",
"petty",
"spiteful"
],
"near antonyms":[
"generous",
"kind",
"kindhearted",
"altruistic",
"benevolent",
"charitable",
"well-meaning"
],
"antonyms":[
"unenvious"
]
},
"to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[
"agonizing",
"anguishing",
"bleeding",
"grieving",
"hurting",
"mourning",
"sorrowing",
"suffering"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aching",
"longing (for)",
"pining (away)",
"sighing",
"smarting",
"racking",
"tormenting",
"torturing",
"bemoaning",
"bewailing",
"deploring",
"lamenting",
"ruing",
"bawling",
"blubbering",
"crying",
"groaning",
"howling",
"keening",
"moaning",
"sobbing",
"taking on",
"wailing",
"weeping",
"yammering",
"yowling",
"languishing",
"regretting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beaming",
"cheering",
"crowing",
"delighting",
"exulting",
"glorying",
"joying",
"laughing",
"ravishing",
"rejoicing",
"triumphing",
"assuring",
"cheering",
"comforting",
"commiserating",
"consoling",
"reassuring",
"solacing",
"soothing",
"sympathizing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[]
},
"eat (up)":{
"to receive or accept gladly or readily":{
"examples":[
"predictably, moviegoers ate up the sequel to last summer's blockbuster"
],
"synonyms":[
"drink (in)",
"embrace",
"lap (up)",
"welcome"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adopt",
"espouse",
"take up",
"greet",
"hail",
"enjoy",
"like",
"prefer",
"cherry-pick",
"choose",
"cull",
"decide (on)",
"elect",
"handpick",
"name",
"opt (for)",
"pick",
"select",
"single (out)",
"take"
],
"near antonyms":[
"balk (at)",
"decline",
"pass up",
"refuse",
"reject",
"spurn",
"throw over",
"turn down",
"demur (to)",
"object (to)"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to destroy all trace of":{
"examples":[
"the surf created by a powerful hurricane could really eat up what's left of the island's eastern beach"
],
"synonyms":[
"consume",
"devour"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gut",
"deplete",
"drain",
"exhaust",
"expend",
"spend",
"use up",
"annihilate",
"decimate",
"demolish",
"desolate",
"devastate",
"do in",
"pulverize",
"raze",
"ruin",
"shatter",
"smash",
"tear down",
"waste",
"wreck",
"annihilate",
"blot out",
"eradicate",
"exterminate",
"extinguish",
"extirpate",
"obliterate",
"remove",
"rub out",
"stamp (out)",
"wipe out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conserve",
"preserve",
"protect",
"save",
"build",
"construct",
"erect",
"put up",
"raise"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"eateries":{
"a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises":{
"examples":[
"we usually go to lunch at an eatery that is just around the corner from the office"
],
"synonyms":[
"beaneries",
"caf\u00e9s",
"cafes",
"caffs",
"diners",
"grills",
"restaurants"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cafeterias",
"lunch counters",
"luncheonettes",
"lunchrooms",
"snack bars",
"greasy spoons",
"hash houses",
"chophouses",
"steak houses",
"pizzerias",
"coffeehouses",
"coffee shops",
"estaminets",
"teahouses",
"tearooms",
"tea shops",
"barrooms",
"bars",
"inns",
"taverns"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"eaten (up)":{
"to receive or accept gladly or readily":{
"examples":[
"predictably, moviegoers ate up the sequel to last summer's blockbuster"
],
"synonyms":[
"drunk (in)",
"drank (in)",
"embraced",
"lapped (up)",
"welcomed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adopted",
"espoused",
"taken up",
"greeted",
"hailed",
"enjoyed",
"liked",
"preferred",
"cherry-picked",
"chosen",
"culled",
"decided (on)",
"elected",
"handpicked",
"named",
"opted (for)",
"picked",
"selected",
"singled (out)",
"taken"
],
"near antonyms":[
"balked (at)",
"declined",
"passed up",
"refused",
"rejected",
"spurned",
"thrown over",
"turned down",
"demurred (to)",
"objected (to)"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to destroy all trace of":{
"examples":[
"the surf created by a powerful hurricane could really eat up what's left of the island's eastern beach"
],
"synonyms":[
"consumed",
"devoured"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gutted",
"depleted",
"drained",
"exhausted",
"expended",
"spent",
"used up",
"annihilated",
"decimated",
"demolished",
"desolated",
"devastated",
"done in",
"pulverized",
"razed",
"ruined",
"shattered",
"smashed",
"torn down",
"wasted",
"wrecked",
"annihilated",
"blotted out",
"eradicated",
"exterminated",
"extinguished",
"extirpated",
"obliterated",
"removed",
"rubbed out",
"stamped (out)",
"wiped out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conserved",
"preserved",
"protected",
"saved",
"built",
"constructed",
"erected",
"put up",
"raised"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"eaten one's heart out":{
"to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[
"agonized",
"anguished",
"bled",
"grieved",
"hurt",
"mourned",
"sorrowed",
"suffered"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ached",
"longed (for)",
"pined (away)",
"sighed",
"smarted",
"racked",
"tormented",
"tortured",
"bemoaned",
"bewailed",
"deplored",
"lamented",
"rued",
"bawled",
"blubbered",
"cried",
"groaned",
"howled",
"keened",
"moaned",
"sobbed",
"taken on",
"wailed",
"wept",
"yammered",
"yowled",
"languished",
"regretted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beamed",
"cheered",
"crowed",
"delighted",
"exulted",
"gloried",
"joyed",
"laughed",
"ravished",
"rejoiced",
"triumphed",
"assured",
"cheered",
"comforted",
"commiserated",
"consoled",
"reassured",
"solaced",
"soothed",
"sympathized"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[]
},
"eat one's heart out":{
"to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{
"examples":[
"He was admiring my new car, but I told him to eat his heart out because I'd never let him drive it."
],
"synonyms":[
"agonize",
"anguish",
"bleed",
"grieve",
"hurt",
"mourn",
"sorrow",
"suffer"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ache",
"long (for)",
"pine (away)",
"sigh",
"smart",
"rack",
"torment",
"torture",
"bemoan",
"bewail",
"deplore",
"lament",
"rue",
"bawl",
"blubber",
"cry",
"groan",
"howl",
"keen",
"moan",
"sob",
"take on",
"wail",
"weep",
"yammer",
"yowl",
"languish",
"regret"
],
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"beam",
"cheer",
"crow",
"delight",
"exult",
"glory",
"joy",
"laugh",
"ravish",
"rejoice",
"triumph",
"assure",
"cheer",
"comfort",
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"console",
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"solace",
"soothe",
"sympathize"
],
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},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
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},
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"predictably, moviegoers ate up the sequel to last summer's blockbuster"
],
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"embraces",
"laps (up)",
"welcomes"
],
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"adopts",
"espouses",
"takes up",
"greets",
"hails",
"enjoys",
"likes",
"prefers",
"cherry-picks",
"chooses",
"culls",
"decides (on)",
"elects",
"handpicks",
"names",
"opts (for)",
"picks",
"selects",
"singles (out)",
"takes"
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"near antonyms":[
"balks (at)",
"declines",
"passes up",
"refuses",
"rejects",
"spurns",
"throws over",
"turns down",
"demurs (to)",
"objects (to)"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to destroy all trace of":{
"examples":[
"the surf created by a powerful hurricane could really eat up what's left of the island's eastern beach"
],
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"consumes",
"devours"
],
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"guts",
"depletes",
"drains",
"exhausts",
"expends",
"spends",
"uses up",
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"decimates",
"demolishes",
"desolates",
"devastates",
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"ruins",
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"smashes",
"tears down",
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"wrecks",
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"blots out",
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"exterminates",
"extinguishes",
"extirpates",
"obliterates",
"removes",
"rubs out",
"stamps (out)",
"wipes out"
],
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"conserves",
"preserves",
"protects",
"saves",
"builds",
"constructs",
"erects",
"puts up",
"raises"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"eating alive":{
"to defeat by a large margin":{
"examples":[
"We thought we were prepared, but the other team ate us alive ."
],
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"bombing",
"burying",
"clobbering",
"creaming",
"drubbing",
"dusting",
"flattening",
"pasting",
"routing",
"shellacking",
"skinning",
"skunking",
"smoking",
"smothering",
"snowing under",
"thrashing",
"trimming",
"tromping",
"trouncing",
"walloping",
"waxing",
"whipping",
"whomping",
"whopping",
"whapping",
"whupping"
],
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"sweeping",
"upsetting",
"beating",
"besting",
"conquering",
"dispatching",
"hurdling",
"licking",
"mastering",
"overbearing",
"overcoming",
"overmatching",
"prevailing (over)",
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"surmounting",
"taking",
"throwing",
"triumphing (over)",
"winning (against)",
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"crushing",
"knocking off",
"knocking over",
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"overthrowing",
"overwhelming",
"subjugating",
"upending",
"vanquishing",
"acing (out)",
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"eclipsing",
"exceeding",
"outdistancing",
"outdoing",
"outfighting",
"outshining",
"outstripping",
"overtopping",
"surpassing",
"topping",
"transcending",
"edging (out)",
"nosing out",
"pipping",
"capping",
"excelling",
"flourishing",
"scoring",
"succeeding",
"breaking",
"destroying",
"doing in",
"finishing",
"sinking",
"slaughtering"
],
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},
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"phrase"
]
},
"eaten":{
"to take in as food":{
"examples":[
"having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers"
],
"synonyms":[
"consumed",
"ingested",
"partaken (of)",
"put away",
"put down",
"tucked (away or in)"
],
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"digested",
"downed",
"mouthed (down)",
"swallowed",
"bolted",
"chowed (down on)",
"devoured",
"glutted (on)",
"gobbled (up or down)",
"gorged",
"gulped",
"scoffed",
"slopped",
"snarfed (down)",
"swilled",
"wolfed",
"chewed",
"gnawed (at or on)",
"gummed",
"lapped",
"licked",
"nibbled (on)",
"nursed",
"picked (at)",
"relished",
"savored",
"savoured",
"tasted",
"banqueted",
"dined",
"fared",
"feasted",
"gormandized",
"pigged out",
"regaled",
"dispatched",
"polished off",
"breakfasted",
"lunched",
"supped",
"munched",
"noshed",
"snacked"
],
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},
"to consume or wear away gradually":{
"examples":[
"the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid"
],
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"bitten (at)",
"bit (at)",
"corroded",
"eroded",
"fretted",
"gnawed",
"nibbled"
],
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"broken down",
"broken up",
"decomposed",
"disintegrated",
"dissolved",
"decimated",
"destroyed",
"devastated",
"ruined",
"wasted",
"wrecked"
],
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"freshened",
"recreated",
"refreshed",
"refreshened",
"regenerated",
"rejuvenated",
"renewed",
"restored",
"revitalized",
"revived"
],
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},
"to take a meal":{
"examples":[
"where's the best place to eat in this town?"
],
"synonyms":[
"dined",
"fared",
"fed",
"partaken",
"refreshed",
"victualed",
"victualled"
],
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"banqueted",
"feasted",
"repasted",
"chowed (down)",
"dug in",
"glutted",
"gorged",
"gormandized",
"overeaten",
"overfed",
"pigged out",
"grazed",
"nibbled",
"noshed",
"picked",
"snacked",
"boarded",
"dined out",
"messed",
"breakfasted",
"lunched",
"supped",
"picnicked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dieted",
"fasted"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
"examples":[
"it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature\u2014and then leave their litter behind"
],
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"aggravated",
"annoyed",
"bothered",
"bugged",
"burned (up)",
"burnt (up)",
"chafed",
"exasperated",
"frosted",
"galled",
"got",
"gotten",
"grated",
"griped",
"hacked (off)",
"irked",
"irritated",
"itched",
"narked",
"nettled",
"peeved",
"persecuted",
"piqued",
"put out",
"rasped",
"riled",
"ruffled",
"spited",
"vexed",
"vext"
],
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"hassled",
"heckled",
"nagged",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"provoked",
"roused",
"badgered",
"baited",
"bullyragged",
"ballyragged",
"deviled",
"devilled",
"hagridden",
"harassed",
"harried",
"pestered",
"plagued",
"teased",
"angered",
"antagonized",
"enraged",
"incensed",
"infuriated",
"maddened",
"rankled",
"roiled",
"agitated",
"discomforted",
"discomposed",
"disquieted",
"distressed",
"exercised",
"freaked (out)",
"fretted",
"perturbed",
"undone",
"unhinged",
"unsettled",
"upset",
"worried",
"affronted",
"insulted",
"miffed",
"offended",
"outraged"
],
"near antonyms":[
"appeased",
"conciliated",
"mollified",
"obliged",
"pacified",
"placated",
"propitiated",
"delighted",
"gladdened",
"gratified",
"pleased",
"satisfied",
"assured",
"cheered",
"comforted",
"consoled",
"contented",
"quieted",
"reassured",
"solaced",
"soothed"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"eat":{
"to take in as food":{
"examples":[
"having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers"
],
"synonyms":[
"consume",
"ingest",
"partake (of)",
"put away",
"put down",
"tuck (away or in)"
],
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"digest",
"down",
"mouth (down)",
"swallow",
"bolt",
"chow (down on)",
"devour",
"glut (on)",
"gobble (up or down)",
"gorge",
"gulp",
"scoff",
"slop",
"snarf (down)",
"swill",
"wolf",
"chew",
"gnaw (at or on)",
"gum",
"lap",
"lick",
"nibble (on)",
"nurse",
"pick (at)",
"relish",
"savor",
"savour",
"taste",
"banquet",
"dine",
"fare",
"feast",
"gormandize",
"pig out",
"regale",
"dispatch",
"polish off",
"breakfast",
"lunch",
"sup",
"munch",
"nosh",
"snack"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"to consume or wear away gradually":{
"examples":[
"the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid"
],
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"bite (at)",
"corrode",
"erode",
"fret",
"gnaw",
"nibble"
],
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"break down",
"break up",
"decompose",
"disintegrate",
"dissolve",
"decimate",
"destroy",
"devastate",
"ruin",
"waste",
"wreck"
],
"near antonyms":[
"freshen",
"recreate",
"refresh",
"refreshen",
"regenerate",
"rejuvenate",
"renew",
"restore",
"revitalize",
"revive"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take a meal":{
"examples":[
"where's the best place to eat in this town?"
],
"synonyms":[
"dine",
"fare",
"feed",
"partake",
"refresh",
"victual"
],
"near synonyms":[
"banquet",
"feast",
"repast",
"chow (down)",
"dig in",
"glut",
"gorge",
"gormandize",
"overeat",
"overfeed",
"pig out",
"graze",
"nibble",
"nosh",
"pick",
"snack",
"board",
"mess",
"dine out",
"breakfast",
"lunch",
"sup",
"picnic"
],
"near antonyms":[
"diet",
"fast"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
"examples":[
"it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature\u2014and then leave their litter behind"
],
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"aggravate",
"annoy",
"bother",
"bug",
"burn (up)",
"chafe",
"exasperate",
"frost",
"gall",
"get",
"grate",
"gripe",
"hack (off)",
"irk",
"irritate",
"itch",
"nark",
"nettle",
"peeve",
"persecute",
"pique",
"put out",
"rasp",
"rile",
"ruffle",
"spite",
"vex"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hassle",
"heckle",
"nag",
"inflame",
"enflame",
"provoke",
"rouse",
"badger",
"bait",
"bullyrag",
"ballyrag",
"devil",
"hagride",
"harass",
"harry",
"pester",
"plague",
"tease",
"anger",
"antagonize",
"enrage",
"incense",
"infuriate",
"madden",
"rankle",
"roil",
"agitate",
"discomfort",
"discompose",
"disquiet",
"distress",
"exercise",
"freak (out)",
"fret",
"perturb",
"undo",
"unhinge",
"unsettle",
"upset",
"worry",
"affront",
"insult",
"miff",
"offend",
"outrage"
],
"near antonyms":[
"appease",
"conciliate",
"mollify",
"oblige",
"pacify",
"placate",
"propitiate",
"delight",
"gladden",
"gratify",
"please",
"satisfy",
"assure",
"cheer",
"comfort",
"console",
"content",
"quiet",
"reassure",
"solace",
"soothe"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"eatable":{
"suitable for use as food":{
"examples":[
"a survival course in which you learn which wild plants are eatable"
],
"synonyms":[
"comestible",
"eating",
"edible",
"esculent"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absorbable",
"chewable",
"digestible",
"ingestible",
"swallowable",
"nourishing",
"nutritious",
"nutritive",
"appetizing",
"delicious",
"flavorful",
"palatable",
"savory",
"savoury",
"succulent",
"tasty",
"toothsome",
"toothy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"indigestible",
"nondigestible",
"nonnutritious",
"undigestible"
],
"antonyms":[
"inedible",
"nonedible",
"uneatable"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"eat alive":{
"to defeat by a large margin":{
"examples":[
"We thought we were prepared, but the other team ate us alive ."
],
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"annihilate",
"blow away",
"bomb",
"bury",
"clobber",
"cream",
"drub",
"dust",
"flatten",
"paste",
"rout",
"shellac",
"skin",
"skunk",
"smoke",
"smother",
"snow under",
"thrash",
"trim",
"tromp",
"trounce",
"wallop",
"wax",
"whip",
"whomp",
"whop",
"whap",
"whup"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sweep",
"upset",
"beat",
"best",
"conquer",
"dispatch",
"hurdle",
"lick",
"master",
"overbear",
"overcome",
"overmatch",
"prevail (over)",
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"surmount",
"take",
"throw",
"triumph (over)",
"win (against)",
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"crush",
"knock off",
"knock over",
"overpower",
"overthrow",
"overwhelm",
"subjugate",
"upend",
"vanquish",
"ace (out)",
"better",
"eclipse",
"exceed",
"outdistance",
"outdo",
"outfight",
"outshine",
"outstrip",
"overtop",
"surpass",
"top",
"transcend",
"edge (out)",
"nose out",
"pip",
"cap",
"excel",
"flourish",
"score",
"succeed",
"break",
"destroy",
"do in",
"finish",
"sink",
"slaughter"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"eatery":{
"a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises":{
"examples":[
"we usually go to lunch at an eatery that is just around the corner from the office"
],
"synonyms":[
"beanery",
"caf\u00e9",
"cafe",
"caff",
"diner",
"grill",
"restaurant"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cafeteria",
"lunch counter",
"luncheonette",
"lunchroom",
"snack bar",
"greasy spoon",
"hash house",
"chophouse",
"steak house",
"pizzeria",
"coffeehouse",
"coffee shop",
"estaminet",
"teahouse",
"tearoom",
"tea shop",
"bar",
"barroom",
"inn",
"tavern"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"eats alive":{
"to defeat by a large margin":{
"examples":[
"We thought we were prepared, but the other team ate us alive ."
],
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"annihilates",
"blows away",
"bombs",
"buries",
"clobbers",
"creams",
"drubs",
"dusts",
"flattens",
"pastes",
"routs",
"shellacs",
"skins",
"skunks",
"smokes",
"smothers",
"snows under",
"thrashes",
"trims",
"tromps",
"trounces",
"wallops",
"waxes",
"whips",
"whomps",
"whops",
"whaps",
"whups"
],
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"sweeps",
"upsets",
"beats",
"bests",
"conquers",
"dispatches",
"hurdles",
"licks",
"masters",
"overbears",
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"knocks over",
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"subjugates",
"upends",
"vanquishes",
"aces (out)",
"betters",
"eclipses",
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"outfights",
"outshines",
"outstrips",
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"surpasses",
"tops",
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"pips",
"caps",
"excels",
"flourishes",
"scores",
"succeeds",
"breaks",
"destroys",
"does in",
"finishes",
"sinks",
"slaughters"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"eaten alive":{
"to defeat by a large margin":{
"examples":[
"We thought we were prepared, but the other team ate us alive ."
],
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"annihilated",
"blown away",
"bombed",
"buried",
"clobbered",
"creamed",
"drubbed",
"dusted",
"flattened",
"pasted",
"routed",
"shellacked",
"skinned",
"skunked",
"smoked",
"smothered",
"snowed under",
"thrashed",
"trimmed",
"tromped",
"trounced",
"walloped",
"waxed",
"whipped",
"whomped",
"whopped",
"whapped",
"whupped"
],
"near synonyms":[
"swept",
"upset",
"beaten",
"beat",
"bested",
"conquered",
"dispatched",
"hurdled",
"licked",
"mastered",
"overborne",
"overborn",
"overcome",
"overmatched",
"prevailed (over)",
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"thrown",
"triumphed (over)",
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"knocked over",
"overpowered",
"overthrown",
"overwhelmed",
"subjugated",
"upended",
"vanquished",
"aced (out)",
"bettered",
"eclipsed",
"exceeded",
"outdistanced",
"outdone",
"outfought",
"outshone",
"outshined",
"outstripped",
"overtopped",
"surpassed",
"topped",
"transcended",
"edged (out)",
"nosed out",
"pipped",
"capped",
"excelled",
"flourished",
"scored",
"succeeded",
"broken",
"destroyed",
"done in",
"finished",
"slaughtered",
"sunk"
],
"near antonyms":[],
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},
"type":[
"phrase"
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},
"eats one's heart out":{
"to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{
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"synonyms":[
"agonizes",
"anguishes",
"bleeds",
"grieves",
"hurts",
"mourns",
"sorrows",
"suffers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aches",
"longs (for)",
"pines (away)",
"sighs",
"smarts",
"racks",
"torments",
"tortures",
"bemoans",
"bewails",
"deplores",
"laments",
"rues",
"bawls",
"blubbers",
"cries",
"groans",
"howls",
"keens",
"moans",
"sobs",
"takes on",
"wails",
"weeps",
"yammers",
"yowls",
"languishes",
"regrets"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beams",
"cheers",
"crows",
"delights",
"exults",
"glories",
"joys",
"laughs",
"ravishes",
"rejoices",
"triumphs",
"assures",
"cheers",
"comforts",
"commiserates",
"consoles",
"reassures",
"solaces",
"soothes",
"sympathizes"
],
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},
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}
}