as in to gobble (up or down)
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The Bills, at times, struggled to put away one of the NFL’s worst teams at home.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025 -
First thing on New Year’s Day, Lynch posted the video on TikTok and then promptly put away her phone, vowing not to look at the post.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Deep breathing exercises help activate your parasympathetic nervous system, which tells your body to rest and digest.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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To digest all this new supply of shares the market will need to attract as many investors as possible.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Passing gas, also known as flatulence, is a natural part of digestion that happens when swallowed air or gases produced by gut bacteria move through your intestines and out of your body.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Don’t swallow water while swimming in lakes, rivers, or pools.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
5 Oct. 2025
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Other dogs wolf it down in a matter of seconds, but sometimes eating too fast can make your dog sick.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday reunites with Enid, who is part of the pack now that she’s fully wolfed out.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Max Verstappen set the early time to beat on hard tyres before Hamilton briefly went quickest as the track started to evolve and rubber started getting put down by the cars.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The seemingly unstoppable rise of South Indian movie-making was put down to Indian cinema-goers’ desire for mass-market features that reflect the entire country.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Premier League is eating itself slightly as a breeding ground for English talent.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the Carmel area, the trail passes a cool play space and Midtown Plaza, where the family can play a little ping-pong or corn hole, grab a bite to eat, or just relax on the bench swings.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Republicans have opposed public funding for meals consumed by students whose families can afford to pay for the food.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Odell emphasized that the structure of Studio DRBZ was well suited to the way content is created and consumed in the social media age.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Mouth (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth%20%28down%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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