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

Having been gobbled up like a meal worm, Jay dredges up flashbacks of his father’s lectures in whale anatomy. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Geese did something similar with last year’s Getting Killed, their own neutron star of an album, gobbling up the tangled lineages of rock, punk, and drone music in New York City with the ravenous appetites of kids weaned on the infinite scroll. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Sales of German autos are plummeting in China, but China is also poised to gobble up market share in Europe by undercutting European automakers on price thanks to heavy state subsidies. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

When the Vikings regained possession Minnesota gobbled up the clock, driving the ball to the 2-yard line before ending the game with the victory formation. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026