Definition of gobblenext
as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days

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Recent Examples of gobble With another season under its belt (and no Severance or The White Lotus to gobble up 11 supporting nominations between them), The Pitt is poised to receive a bunch more acting nominations. Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026 The slow-rolling collapse of traditional late-night shows has been the theme of the past year, with the FCC pressuring broadcasters, network economics imploding and streaming gobbling up all of the leftovers. Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 June 2026 Provide for Wildlife Birds and other wildlife are more likely to gobble up developing fruit in summer because fruit provides easy access to moisture during hot, dry weather. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026 Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images There's nothing quite like traders gobbling up $2 trillion of new equity to squash the fear out of the market. Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gobble
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Verb
  • Everyone will devour these miniature buttery rolls stuffed with homemade shrimp salad.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • Near the Colorado-Utah border, several fires merged to devour more than 30,000 acres and counting in the Snyder Fire.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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  • When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 24 June 2026
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  • Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
    Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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