gobble (up)

Definition of gobble (up)next

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble (up)
Verb
  • Judge Lamberth threatened to hold Kari Lake, who oversaw the network’s parent agency, in contempt for failing to turn over information to the court.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
  • After being pronounced dead, her body was turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But these categories devour a strong showing from elder statesmen.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
  • However, Iran’s people have seen the rial fall from a rate of 32,000 to $1 just a decade ago — which has devoured the value of their savings.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Back home, young Dan watched the show live on TV, scanning the screen for his dad’s camera jib (or crane).
    Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Luckily, between 10 and 20 weeks, the pregnancy stabilized, but it was then revealed during an anatomy scan that her daughter had a single umbilical artery and fused kidneys, leading to frequent monitoring and long drives to different specialists.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Shake off any jet lag from your travels with a massage and red light therapy from Monarch Ketchum before simultaneously shopping for vintage pieces and getting caffeinated at Maude’s—or spend a few hours browsing the exhibitions at the Sun Valley Museum of Art.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Take a test drive — indoors or out — or browse the 30 brands of more everyday cars.
    Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Gobble (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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