gobbling (up)

present participle of gobble (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbling (up)
Verb
  • The 30 year old allegedly went through the facility's south TSA security checkpoint without turning over any of his baggage, according to the allegations read by presiding judge Latrevia Kates-Johnson during Oloruntoba's bond hearing on Tuesday.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • What was His message in turning over the tables, besides showing His rudeness?
    John Kenney, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The scene might be a reversal of this dynamic, with the monster devouring Clark in order to replace him.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • By 2036, interest expense would jump from absorbing 14% of all revenues to devouring 30%, five points more than under the CBO’s forecast.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • At launch, Netflix says the game will take over every subscriber’s home screen — giving it the widest possible marketing campaign — and users will instantly be able to play after scanning the QR code with their phone.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 June 2026
  • The words were insinuating, territorial, postwar code from a man to anyone not scanning as local.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
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“Gobbling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbling%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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