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Recent Examples of gobble
In December and January, Pebbles gobbled down seven doses of the drug, which had been secreted inside dead mice and quail.
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Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
These central engines possess incredibly strong gravitational fields, gobbling up anything that strays too close.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
By way of comparison, the one-hour shows were responsible for just 15% of broadcast viewing during January, when the NFL postseason and the College Football Playoff series gobbled up the lion’s share of U.S. video impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
But that analysis began to break down when the M23 started gobbling up more territory in Congo’s two Kivu provinces.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
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Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
These central engines possess incredibly strong gravitational fields, gobbling up anything that strays too close.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
By way of comparison, the one-hour shows were responsible for just 15% of broadcast viewing during January, when the NFL postseason and the College Football Playoff series gobbled up the lion’s share of U.S. video impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
But that analysis began to break down when the M23 started gobbling up more territory in Congo’s two Kivu provinces.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble
Verb
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Later, India had another line drive that was devoured by Kauffman Stadium’s dimensions.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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The old economy still holds sway in a few places — legacy media companies that didn’t get devoured by the internet, film studios that remain flush with cash.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But inhaling enough can turn the act of breathing into an existential hazard, prompting or worsening asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and permanent lung damage.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Another great one is the 4-7-8 breath, which activates the parasympathetic nervous system: inhale for four counts, hold for seven and exhale slowly for eight.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Slurp your bev up like a straw or tip the bottle back to gulp it down.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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