Synonyms of gobble

gobble

verb

ˈgä-bəl 

as in to devour

to swallow or eat greedily

gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devour
• inhale
• gulp
• scoff
• cram
• wolf
• slop
• raven
• scarf
• gorge
• glut
• gormandize
• ingurgitate
• overeat
• bolt
• swill
• pig out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pick
• peck
• nibble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gobble

But for a team desperate to shore up the back end of their rotation with someone who can gobble up quality innings, Colorado could get a prospect or two in return for the Japanese veteran. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026

Oddly enough, there’s a case to be made that Ellison himself may have eliminated the greatest threat to network TV’s hegemony by gobbling up WBD’s TNT Sports assets, which have long served as agents of chaos in the sports-rights market. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

The consumer electronics business is being squeezed by a shortage of memory and storage chips, which are being gobbled up in the AI arms race. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Though many old artists’ residences have been gobbled up by new high-rises, pockets of nostalgia persist on the streets of New York’s NoHo neighborhood. — Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026