gobbles (up)

present tense third-person singular of gobble (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbles (up)
Verb
  • Your creativity turns over a new leaf today!
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Without virtue, liberty collapses into chaos, and freedom devours itself.
    Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Every revolution devours its children.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Gobbles (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbles%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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