gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to swallow or eat greedily
2
: to take eagerly : grab
—usually used with up
3
: to read rapidly or greedily
—usually used with up
gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ
1
: to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey
2
: to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey
gobble
noun
Examples of gobble in a Sentence
Verb (1)
gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Short-term rentals have been a hot-button issue for Nantucket, with supporters of tighter limits arguing that wealthy tourists are gobbling up all the housing options for workers and proponents of a more lax policy highlighting how important visitors are to the island’s economy.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Simon also has a track record of gobbling up other shopping center properties and outlet centers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The Norwegian gladly gobbled up another brace — his 13th and 14th league goals of the season — to send City into second, six points behind Arsenal.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Verb
To combat them, the demons form their own rival K-pop boy band, dubbed the Saja Boys, to steal their fans and gobble up their souls for their demon master.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Short-term rentals have been a hot-button issue for Nantucket, with supporters of tighter limits arguing that wealthy tourists are gobbling up all the housing options for workers and proponents of a more lax policy highlighting how important visitors are to the island’s economy.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Simon also has a track record of gobbling up other shopping center properties and outlet centers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The Norwegian gladly gobbled up another brace — his 13th and 14th league goals of the season — to send City into second, six points behind Arsenal.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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