gobble

Example Sentences

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We’ll tackle the elevated costs of food, energy, medicine and other necessities that gobble up middle-income wages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Every year, healthcare expenses gobble up a growing portion of Social Security benefits.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, beyond the gates and gawking tourists, stoats will gobble kiwi eggs and possums will devour our rata leaves.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025

Quasars are supermassive black holes that actively gobble up matter like gas and dust from their surroundings.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 4, 2025

Scoob’s got his window down, and the fresh air gusting into his face as they gobble miles and miles of Texas open road clears his head in a way he doesn’t expect.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone