gobble (up)

verb

Definition of gobble (up)next
as in to turn over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble (up)
  1. turn over
  2. devour
  3. scan
  4. browse
Verb
  • The letter asks the transition team to turn over all information on any private firms already contracted by the Trump transition.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Just turn over each playing card and see who in your family can answer the question about you.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of turn over
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  • Astronomers Reveal First Image Of The Black Hole At Center Of The Milky Way By Tom Howarth Science Reporter (Nature) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled the closest-ever look at a monster black hole devouring its cosmic surroundings.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • While pimento cheese, gumbo, and Grandma’s buttermilk biscuits will always be delicious and devoured down to the very last crumb no matter where they're served, good food is certainly more fun to eat in a beautiful space.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of devour
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  • Patrons scan their Gail Borden library cards or reciprocal borrower cards to start their sessions.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
  • With each, users must scan a list of blue links, select and read a source, and abstract any pertinent information.
    Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of scan
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  • The Falcon and the MSI use a GeForce RTX 4090 like our Raptor. Productivity and Content Creation Tests Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, puts a system through its paces in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Saying goodbye On Sunday afternoon, Charlotte Burns browsed the swap meet while a man in a cowboy hat serenaded the crowd.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of browse
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