gobbles (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of gobble (up)
as in turns over

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  1. turns over
  2. devours
  3. scans
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  • Its deep water never fully turns over, leaving the bottom starved of oxygen and free of currents.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Put both on the same page and the comparison turns over.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of turns over
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  • The fungus then slowly devours the ant, sprouting through its head in one final indignity.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Definition of devours
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  • It's equipped with the High Resolution Stereo Camera, which scans multiple points of perspective across regions of Mars' surface to create 3D color renderings.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Every animal that leaves GCAS is chipped on the way out, and the shelter scans its animals for chips more than once during a stay.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
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“Gobbles (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbles%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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