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Recent Examples of gobble
Rome’s historic center, for example, is loaded with cobblestones that will gobble up a heel right up.
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Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
The frontline feels like a giant game of Pac-Man as Russians try to gobble up remote agrarian villages where hardscrabble families eke out a desperate living.
—Susan Mathison, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The big players watched the in-fighting between nascent services to see who would gobble up the other.
—Jeff Rabhan, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
In the late 1990s into 2000, longtime local corporate titans like Amoco, Ameritech, Quaker Oats and Waste Management were gobbled in the merger mania that pervaded.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
The frontline feels like a giant game of Pac-Man as Russians try to gobble up remote agrarian villages where hardscrabble families eke out a desperate living.
—Susan Mathison, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The big players watched the in-fighting between nascent services to see who would gobble up the other.
—Jeff Rabhan, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
In the late 1990s into 2000, longtime local corporate titans like Amoco, Ameritech, Quaker Oats and Waste Management were gobbled in the merger mania that pervaded.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble
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The aliens simply want to divide, devour and destroy.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Over at West Park, the carnival enticed many people with a collection of rides and lots of sweets to devour.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Emory has been working on a dry powder mRNA antiviral platform that could be inhaled and Tiba is working on a platform that uses a nanoparticle carrier technology, according to the BARDA website.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Children, older adults and people suffering from respiratory conditions, including asthma, are particularly vulnerable to the fine particulate matter small enough to be inhaled that is the toxic byproduct of wildfires, environmental officials warned.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Edmonton lineup changes The list of Oilers who could gulp pregame hot dogs Thursday now includes defenseman John Klingberg, a game worst minus three in Game 3 after being one of five Oilers who were minus one in Game 2.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Mindful Coffee Or Tea Break Instead of gulping your drink while answering emails, try this: Hold the cup, feel its warmth, smell the aroma and enjoy the first sip.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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