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Recent Examples of gobble
As data centers gobbled up all the available RAM and encouraged memory producers like Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix to produce server-friendly HBM instead of DDR, shortages and rising costs abound.
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Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
Georgia is a top destination for the electricity-gobbling facilities, but most voters are not pleased about it.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
The last decade has seen legacy media companies stagnate or shrink as tech giants like Apple, Amazon, Google and Netflix poured resources into entertainment and sports, gobbling up companies like MGM and stealing market share from traditional Hollywood players.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
His 40-yard bunker shot was sublime and set up a 6-foot birdie on the 13th hole, the reachable par 4 that moments earlier gobbled up McIlroy and Schauffele.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
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Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
Georgia is a top destination for the electricity-gobbling facilities, but most voters are not pleased about it.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
The last decade has seen legacy media companies stagnate or shrink as tech giants like Apple, Amazon, Google and Netflix poured resources into entertainment and sports, gobbling up companies like MGM and stealing market share from traditional Hollywood players.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
His 40-yard bunker shot was sublime and set up a 6-foot birdie on the 13th hole, the reachable par 4 that moments earlier gobbled up McIlroy and Schauffele.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble
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Clark explains to the monster that the therapist has validated him, and the beast responds by devouring him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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By 2036, interest expense would jump from absorbing 14% of all revenues to devouring 30%, five points more than under the CBO’s forecast.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The volatile organic compound can cause eye and skin irrigation as well as coughing, wheezing, headache or shortness of breath if inhaled.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Infection occurs when people inhale particles from the urine, feces or saliva of infected mice and rats.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Some ran from the fog, quickly depleting their last reserves of oxygen, and started to gulp lungfuls of toxic air.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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