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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Clinical Trial Recruitment AI can accelerate clinical trial participant matching by scanning records against eligibility criteria, shortening recruitment dramatically.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
As the children played and the adults talked, Rose kept noticing her husband looking toward the water, scanning the horizon.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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