gobble up
Example Sentences
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Grant said he tried to make the deal work, but ultimately determined the tax would gobble up too much of the project’s future value.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
For all the recent worries that AI will destroy whole industries and gobble up tech’s cash, Chronert says the ongoing spending boom will boost profits this year.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Predators destroy an estimated 25 million birds, chicks, and eggs a year, while 30 million possums gobble up 21,000 tons of vegetation a night, depleting the food supply for native animals.
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
We gobble up our sandwiches and chug down our milk while Mami stands over us trying to get us to slow down.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
