gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to swallow or eat greedily
2
: to take eagerly : grab
—usually used with up
3
: to read rapidly or greedily
—usually used with up
gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ
1
: to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey
2
: to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey
gobble
noun
Examples of gobble in a Sentence
Verb (1)
gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2025
The ability to capture, store, and use solar energy to power your home and vehicle instead of relying on an energy grid could be priceless in a future where AI data centers gobble up energy at a pace the country hasn't yet experienced.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Nov. 2025
Since his debut in 1980, the iconic yellow has been gobbling PAC-Dots and colorful fruits while dodging his ghostly foes Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Social media platforms and streaming have created spheres — professional sports, bro comedy, country music — where conservatives can reach their fans and gobble up more attentional hours, replacing center- and left-leaning programming on television and at the movie theater.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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While Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving by gobbling up turkey, stuffing and more football than is absolutely necessary, Rihanna spent the holiday weekend honoring her home country of Barbados while also sneaking in a few previously unseen pregnancy bikini pics.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2025
The ability to capture, store, and use solar energy to power your home and vehicle instead of relying on an energy grid could be priceless in a future where AI data centers gobble up energy at a pace the country hasn't yet experienced.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Nov. 2025
Since his debut in 1980, the iconic yellow has been gobbling PAC-Dots and colorful fruits while dodging his ghostly foes Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Social media platforms and streaming have created spheres — professional sports, bro comedy, country music — where conservatives can reach their fans and gobble up more attentional hours, replacing center- and left-leaning programming on television and at the movie theater.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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