Thesaurus results for GOBBLING (UP)

gobbling (up)

verb

present participle of gobble (up)

as in dipping (into)

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Teams are turning over at a rapid pace, driving valuations to stratospheric heights.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
DePena was released after agreeing to several conditions, including turning over his passport and not seeking any loans without court approval.

— Michael Casey, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

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The Milky Way has something of a torrid and violent history, given that our galaxy has fueled its own growth by cannibalistically devouring smaller galaxies.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The comedy icon, who turned 100 in June, was born in the silent era and grew up in Brooklyn devouring double bills at his neighborhood theater in the 1930s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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The brain tissues of some animals were imaged with a technique called serial block-face scanning electron microscopy before hibernation, during it, and days after returning to consciousness.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Doubting job descriptions and scanning for scams Candidates have more trust in job postings when companies share clear salary ranges as well as transparent expectations around workload and hours, a new Monster report found.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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