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Recent Examples of gobble
To combat them, the demons form their own rival K-pop boy band, dubbed the Saja Boys, to steal their fans and gobble up their souls for their demon master.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Simon also has a track record of gobbling up other shopping center properties and outlet centers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The Norwegian gladly gobbled up another brace — his 13th and 14th league goals of the season — to send City into second, six points behind Arsenal.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Deer will gobble them up as a high-protein meal.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Simon also has a track record of gobbling up other shopping center properties and outlet centers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The Norwegian gladly gobbled up another brace — his 13th and 14th league goals of the season — to send City into second, six points behind Arsenal.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Deer will gobble them up as a high-protein meal.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble
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Sacramento State’s 6-foot-11, 270-pound senior craves the opportunity to devour defenders in the lane with post moves, or a pass to an open shooter after a double-team, or to thunder-dunk on the run as one regal finisher.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Tyranids represent man's fear of the natural world, nature's inexorable ability to overwhelm, decay, and devour all of man's greatest works.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jet fuels and other petroleum products are refined from crude oil, and contain chemicals that are toxic to humans when inhaled.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sprays are easy to apply to skin or clothing but must be used with caution as they can also be inhaled.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.—
Ben Coxworth
October 21,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps a whale or a shark would arrive to gulp down the passengers, one by one.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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