gobbling

Example Sentences

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Chinese car manufacturers are gobbling up European market share, especially in electric vehicles, and are rapidly expanding market share at the expense of the European automobile companies.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

AI firms' growing pursuit of computing capacity is driving demand for energy to power data centres, as well as gobbling up rare raw materials for many of the high-end chips required.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Rather, streaming platforms are gobbling up a growing share of ad dollars as their audiences expand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In grueling endurance sports like cycling, and now running, athletes are gobbling down unprecedented amounts of sugary carbohydrates, both in training and competition, via fast-acting gels and bottles loaded with glucose and fructose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Even more embarrassed, she crept into the carriage where the children were already busy gobbling up all the chocolate.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood