gobble (up)

Definition of gobble (up)next

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble (up)
Verb
  • Two seats on the City Council also turned over in Tuesday’s election, and Independence recently announced the hire of a new city manager and an interim police chief.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The law requires certain White House records to be turned over to the National Archives and Records Administration at the end of a presidential administration.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Coors Field has made Hall of Famers feign injuries, rookies beg for mercy, and used Lorenzen for dental floss after the Phillies devoured, in order, his curve, slider, cutter, changeup and sinker.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • With horses to ride, fish to catch, and hearty cowboy meals to devour, there’s no time for screens on a dude ranch vacation.
    Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Our neighbors, an American couple, split a bottle of wine while peering into the distance through binoculars, scanning for whales.
    Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Fairlinked alleges that LinkedIn is now scanning for 6,222 extensions that could indicate a user’s political opinions or religious views.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Refreshed from your soak, drive 45 minutes into Reykjavík and browse the town.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Head to Amazon to browse even more stylish spring fashion arrivals before word gets out.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Gobble (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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