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gobble

[gob-uhl] / ˈgɒb əl /


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Such allusions leave “Backrooms” open to charges of being derivative; Mr. Parsons is of a generation that has a tendency to gobble up content and issue reworked versions of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Jackrabbits or other critters that need the water encased in the plant often gobble them up.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

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

That’s what comes of hungering for something: You forget to check if it’s rotten before you gobble it down.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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