gobbling (up)

verb

present participle of gobble (up)
as in dipping (into)

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  1. turning over
  2. devouring
  3. scanning
Verb
  • Teams are turning over at a rapid pace, driving valuations to stratospheric heights.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • DePena was released after agreeing to several conditions, including turning over his passport and not seeking any loans without court approval.
    — Michael Casey, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turning over
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  • Raised in a working-class family in the English county of Essex, Jordan was a dedicated reader, who grew up devouring books by Jacqueline Wilson and Malorie Blackman.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Milky Way has something of a torrid and violent history, given that our galaxy has fueled its own growth by cannibalistically devouring smaller galaxies.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of devouring
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  • Traders positioned watchmen along the shoreline, scanning the horizon for incoming vessels.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Within hours of an employee scanning my driver’s license, a high-resolution scan of my ID was available for sale on the dark web.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of scanning
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“Gobbling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbling%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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