gobble (up)

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Verb
  • Comer has requested that Altman turn over all documents and communication related to that audit committee.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • The bats are coming alive lower in the order, helping the Mets turn over the lineup and as a result, creating scoring opportunities for Juan Soto.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
  • Tom Sturridge, though, sweeps in to devour the screen as fictional oligarch Dmitri Sidorov, a flashy sort who drives a wedge between Baranov and his romantic interest Ksenia (Alicia Vikander).
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney said for several years her county has used an electronic system to scan bar codes on the back of driver’s licenses to check in voters at polling places.
    John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Passengers are screened, scanned and checked multiple times before ever stepping onto a plane.
    Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Daikoku presents an excellent venue to serve as one of the game’s hubs for Car Meets, a place where players can gather, show off their rides and browse those of other players in their session.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
  • Here, guests can browse hula instruments, indigenous fishing tools, and pepper the super-knowledgeable staff with questions.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
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“Gobble (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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