gobbling (up)

present participle of gobble (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbling (up)
Verb
  • By a conservative estimate, the Kinahans were turning over tens of millions of dollars annually.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This fall, many people are turning over a new leaf well ahead of January.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A’zion are exquisite in their supporting roles, devouring every morsel of the Safdie and Ronald Bronstein script.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kurt's key takeaways Apple's new Preview app in iOS 26 makes editing and scanning documents easier than ever.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • My process involves regularly scanning for stocks achieving new three-month highs.
    David Keller, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Gobbling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbling%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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