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

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

Data centers gobble up a tremendous amount of energy, most of which still comes from fossil fuels. — Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Quasars are actively feeding supermassive black holes, so just gobbling up all the gas. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

The Bottom Line​ AI is certainly an ever-present and enticing technology bandage, but the real competitive advantage does not lie in gobbling up every possible use case. — Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026