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 The pop culture company is one of the must-see destinations of the convention center, thanks in part to its expansive line-up of convention-only exclusives that fans and collectors insatiably gobble up. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026 In addition to the vineyard, Soloviev had gobbled up more than 1,000 acres of farmland and announced his intention to build luxury homes on part of the property. Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for gobble
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  • Political theory students still study their practical wisdom, often after devouring centuries of more speculative and theoretical texts.
    Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
  • If Spam isn’t your thing — how dare you — locals just as eagerly devour katsubi (a chicken katsu musubi), egg musubi or even, yes, hot dog musubi.
    USA Today, USA Today, 10 July 2026
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  • Dangers from wildfire smoke Smoke is made up of tiny particles that can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream.
    Ava Berger, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Legionnaires’ disease is a form of pneumonia typically contracted by inhaling tiny water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 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 18 Jul. 2026.

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