Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbling (up)
Verb
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Coto entered contracts with companies run by himself and his associates before turning over control of the building over to the condo association, according to the suit.—
Catherine Odom
February 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Welke denied the defense motion since prosecutors agreed to arrange turning over the evidence but will seek a status update on March 24.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This tool, which is extraordinarily valuable for certain professions, is also a devouring hydra for artists like us.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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Soon the former nonreader was devouring two hundred books a year.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Within seconds of scanning the area, something stood out.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Araminta is scanning the staff like a hawk, and as a bird of prey herself, Violet catches on.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Gobbling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbling%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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