gobble up
Example Sentences
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In recent days, she said, she’s been surprised by the eye-popping household incomes of those trying to gobble up typical two-bedroom apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Power plants that had been slated for closure have been pressed into longer service while new ones come online as tech giants gobble up gigawatts of capacity.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 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
The toxins accumulate in filter-feeding fish, and then poison larger mammals who gobble up the fish in mass quantities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
I wanted to gobble up the room entire and take it to Bailey, who would help me analyze and enjoy it.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
