Thesaurus results for GOBBLE (UP)

gobble (up)

verb

Definition of gobble (up)

as in to turn over

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While a handful of less-influential militias have agreed to turn over their weapons, powerful groups close to Iran rejected the prospect or set conditions for disarming that the government would be unlikely to meet.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
As part of the Herald’s records request, the county turned over a competing courthouse proposal by another Miami developer, Moishe Mana.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn over

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Joscha Bach of the California Institute for Machine Consciousness, another AGI pioneer, says a truly intelligent system should not need to devour the entire Internet and consume vast amounts of computing power for even the simplest query.

— George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Soon Drews noticed the speed with which her cheesecakes were devoured.

— David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of devour

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Swift has resumed scanning for gamma-ray bursts and exploding stars, but NASA is scrambling to replace the observatory’s role as a rapid-response lookout for other telescopes.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Alexei Gruverman then used scanning probe microscopy to examine the film’s electrical response.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of scan

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The concept also features dedicated beauty advisors and elevated displays designed to make browsing feel more like shopping at a beauty specialty store than a typical Target run.

— Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026
Notably, the customer journey has become more fragmented — consumers are discovering brands via social, then browsing their websites, asking questions, receiving texts, making a purchase, then contacting service later.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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