Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbling (up)
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Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025 -
However, ADs do have a long history of crying poverty when faced with having to pay athletes, yet magically turning over couch cushions when the coach wants a raise.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is not New York City in the 1990s but the Santa Fe of today—specifically, devouring tortilla soup and chiles rellenos at Tomasita’s, shopping at Desert Moss Vintage, and admiring the artwork at GF Contemporary, in the town’s gallery district on Canyon Road.—
Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
16 Aug. 2025
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Medellín notes that just one species along Mexico’s northern borders numbers up to 30 million individuals, collectively devouring about 300 tons of insects every night.—
Anna Tunkova,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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To mitigate risks for both passengers and themselves while continuing to create an even more convenient passenger experience, airlines should consider implementing ID scanning technology into their check-in processes.—
Samuel Mueller,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Navigation no longer means scanning for drop-downs or page hierarchies.—
Danika Wong,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Gobbling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbling%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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