gobble up
Example Sentences
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For all the recent worries that AI will destroy whole industries and gobble up tech’s cash, Chronert says the ongoing spending boom will boost profits this year.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
We’ll tackle the elevated costs of food, energy, medicine and other necessities that gobble up middle-income wages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
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
Quasars are supermassive black holes that actively gobble up matter like gas and dust from their surroundings.
From Space Scoop • Jul. 4, 2025
Wherever I went in my life, I met people wanting to gobble up something new.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
