gobble (up)

verb

Definition of gobble (up)next
as in to turn over

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  1. turn over
  2. devour
  3. scan
  4. browse
Verb
  • Corlette said to make sure any arrangement is formally agreed upon in advance so the account isn't unexpectedly turned over to collections.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The defenseman scored from alone in front of the net after Michael Rasmussen turned over the puck along the boards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of turn over
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  • That money has helped keep the medical bills from devouring the Griffins' emergency savings.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Here are the best of the hundreds of novels King fans have devoured for decades.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of devour
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  • The decision to set that tone staggering through all 10 minutes of the extended cut might scan as raw inspiration, placing Spacemen 3 on a narrow band from La Monte Young and Terry Riley to some brilliant dro)))ne future.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The companies have also incorporated Wraith Shield, a waveform designed to scan radio-frequency spectrum and identify threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of scan
Verb
  • Wander down Lý Quốc Sư for one of the city's most famous bowls of phở, or browse the boutiques and cafés along Nhà Thờ Street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of discovering and browsing websites themselves, customers could delegate those tasks to Muse.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of browse
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“Gobble (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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