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Recent Examples of gobble
BlackRock is gobbling up assets.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
With one of those men in particular, that was a question that gobbled up far too much space in my brain for over a week.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
That means black holes don't just gobble up gas and dust in their host galaxies, but can also manage how this matter is spat back into their cosmic environment.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Newsrooms are being gobbled up by conglomerates.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
With one of those men in particular, that was a question that gobbled up far too much space in my brain for over a week.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
That means black holes don't just gobble up gas and dust in their host galaxies, but can also manage how this matter is spat back into their cosmic environment.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Newsrooms are being gobbled up by conglomerates.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble
Verb
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But these categories devour a strong showing from elder statesmen.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, Iran’s people have seen the rial fall from a rate of 32,000 to $1 just a decade ago — which has devoured the value of their savings.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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They are sought out by patients who want to stop inhaling smoke, who can’t tolerate withdrawal, or who have failed repeatedly with abstinence-only approaches.—
Timothy Vermillion,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Guardiola inhaled deeply when asked about the non-handball against Wolves last weekend and could have decided not to comment.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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