Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbles (up)
Verb
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Its board of directors has six seats, with elections staggered so that half of the board turns over at a time.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025 -
After over a decade as a villain to the Avengers, Simon ultimately turns over a new leaf and becomes a longstanding member of the team.—
Wilson Chapman,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Without virtue, liberty collapses into chaos, and freedom devours itself.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Every revolution devours its children.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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For more reliable verification, try using reverse image search tools like Google Images or TinEye to trace origins, or use specialized AI image detectors like TruthScan, which scans for artificial generation artifacts with high precision.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Igor scans the workbench, ultimately choosing a box of candies and mints, a delightfully absurd solution that still pleases his master.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Gobbles (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbles%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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