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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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
Nvidia, meanwhile, which also owns part of CoreWeave, has a deal guaranteeing that Nvidia will gobble up any unused data center capacity through 2032.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
Thanksgiving turkeys might gobble up more of your wallet this year as bird flu ruffles supply chains, although the impact may not be felt the same nationwide.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
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Verb
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
Nvidia, meanwhile, which also owns part of CoreWeave, has a deal guaranteeing that Nvidia will gobble up any unused data center capacity through 2032.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
Thanksgiving turkeys might gobble up more of your wallet this year as bird flu ruffles supply chains, although the impact may not be felt the same nationwide.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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