as in to gobble (up or down)
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The research suggests that staving off loneliness requires putting away our devices and connecting with other people in person.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026 -
New York elevated its defense to put away Atlanta.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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There is no way Kroenke can digest the postseason, remove emotion and decide to stand pat.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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How’s somebody going to digest this?—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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So bad that no transaction based on similar terms, where minnow swallows the whale for a king’s ransom, could happen again, or even be floated, right?—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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If swallowed, button cell or coin batteries can cause severe internal chemical burns, serious injuries and death, the agency said.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Patrons grab coladas and cortaditos to kick-start their mornings, while others wolf down breakfast platters for sustenance or arrive on their lunch breaks for pan con bistec or Cuban sandwiches, maybe a burger or palomilla steak.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this year, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz reportedly picked up a $44 million penthouse there, adding his name to a growing list of high-profile owners putting down roots in South Florida.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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For too many, the price of shelter already takes up the vast majority of income before raising a family and putting down roots even becomes a possibility.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The question of what to eat before dessert is not, usually, top of my mind.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The larva will hatch and eat the paralyzed cicada.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But for humans to consume cow’s milk, those calves are taken away.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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King warned that the war would devour Johnson’s ambition for a Great Society, consuming the resources meant to relieve poverty here at home.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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“Mouth (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth%20%28down%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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