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Recent Examples of gobble
Private equity could have an opioids problem, after years of gobbling up abuse treatment facilities.
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Dan Primack, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
The company once gobbled up every controversial, buzz-making documentary in town.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
The Chinese are gobbling up gold despite its record-high price as U.S.-China trade tensions enter a fresh phase.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But there was general agreement among all present, as the complimentary sandwiches and cheese sticks were gobbled up, that nothing huge was going to go down.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Dan Primack, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
The company once gobbled up every controversial, buzz-making documentary in town.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
The Chinese are gobbling up gold despite its record-high price as U.S.-China trade tensions enter a fresh phase.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But there was general agreement among all present, as the complimentary sandwiches and cheese sticks were gobbled up, that nothing huge was going to go down.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble
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That’s just cataloging the most obvious go-tos for these ladies who devour.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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The threat is severe and constant; on Jan. 27, a dry lightning strike sparked a bushfire in Victoria that, fueled by strong winds, devoured 170,000 acres in just six hours.—
Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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Older individuals are more likely to inhale food or liquid into their lungs, causing aspiration pneumonia.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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In addition to facing unbearable losses, both had also unknowingly inhaled toxic debris that would spark a series of debilitating illnesses.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The terrifying moment, captured on camera by the kayaker’s father, showed the whale surfacing in the Strait of Magellan and gulping Adrian Simancas for a few moments before releasing him.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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The detective accepted the dare and gulped down the milk meant for the sergeant’s child, according to court papers.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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