gobble
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But I think that people read that as he wants to gobble up every pie he sees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
“Sinners” is the most exciting film of 2025, both for what it is and for what it proves: that fresh blockbusters still exist and people are eager to gobble them up.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
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
Everyone gathered to gobble the cake and ice cream.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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