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
  • High performers are more likely to think about leaving or actually turn over, leaving open positions.
    Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Negotiations and treaty stipulations negotiated under then-President Jimmy Carter slowly ceded control to the Panamanian government until 1999, when full control was turned over.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of turn over
Verb
  • Fishing is the largest export in the country, but that doesn’t mean locals aren’t devouring it by the shipful.
    Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
  • More than a billion years ago a hungry cell devoured a tiny blue-green algae.
    Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of devour
Verb
  • Year after year, food remains one of the biggest expenses, prompting people to research places, scan through tens of reviews, and seek friends’ and family’s recommendations before eating out.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Fisher scanned through hundreds of listings online and visited nine.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of scan
Verb
  • Be sure to check out Lululemon’s New Year Scores page for more stellar finds, and browse our top picks below.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
  • What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of browse
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