gobble (up)

Definition of gobble (up)next

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble (up)
Verb
  • Union officials said Quilty was not cooperative in turning over the credentials to the union’s Venmo account, which was later found to have been closed the same day the accusations were discovered, the warrant affidavit said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
  • That law was designed to encourage presidents to turn over their records to the federal government.
    Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Greg Dubuque’s 40 drivers are in a constant diesel-devouring loop.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Formatting breaks, conversions get messy, and scanned documents feel painful to work with.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
  • To help make the point, Jude cast the distinguished German actress Nina Hoss as a haughty Austrian executive, who appears as a privileged outsider scanning the city’s streets from the back seat of Angela Răducanu’s vehicle.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Readers browsing online previews decide in seconds whether to download a sample.
    JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
  • It’s meant to be an AI assistant for your browsing needs.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 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 19 Apr. 2026.

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