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Recent Examples of gobble
Soldiers stumbled from their tents, shrugged on their uniform coats, and gobbled down a cold breakfast with the indifference of men who expected no better.
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
But with last month’s truce seeing both the U.S. and China scale back their tariffs for 90 days, American importers have since raced to gobble up space on vessels on the Pacific Ocean ahead of the Aug. 14 deadline.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
Mish and Lucy left their enclosures and beelined for the park's food storage area, where the animals gobbled seven days' worth of honey in one sitting.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
The second is a techno-suit-wearing version of Pinky, one of the ghosts players gobble up in the Pac-Man arcade game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
But with last month’s truce seeing both the U.S. and China scale back their tariffs for 90 days, American importers have since raced to gobble up space on vessels on the Pacific Ocean ahead of the Aug. 14 deadline.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
Mish and Lucy left their enclosures and beelined for the park's food storage area, where the animals gobbled seven days' worth of honey in one sitting.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
The second is a techno-suit-wearing version of Pinky, one of the ghosts players gobble up in the Pac-Man arcade game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble
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In the wake of the box office devouring of Jurassic World: Rebirth, its lead, Scarlett Johansson, has just broken a Hollywood record.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The seventh installment in Universal’s long-running dino series — this time starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali — has devoured a mighty $318 million worldwide since Wednesday, including $147 million at the domestic box office.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
6 July 2025
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Lime dries out lungs by drawing out moisture from skin and when it’s inhaled, according to the report.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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In all its momentum, the show’s biggest obstacle appeared to be a moth, which Jenkins inhaled and choked on near the end of the show.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Read More: When to Go to the Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care Keeping your head above water can help reduce the likelihood of gulping down germs.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Astronomers have captured the clearest view to date of a massive young star gulping down swirling gas, offering a rare glimpse into how these cosmic titans grow to their enormous sizes.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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