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 This meatless casserole is like your favorite artichoke dip in dinner form, so yes, your guests will gobble it right up. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026 And getting a turkey to gobble over and over from long range will only draw other hunters to him. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026 While most vegetables gobble up soil nutrients, beans, peas, and other legumes give back to gardens by adding nutrients to the soil with their nitrogen-fixing roots. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026 Tech companies like Google and Meta's Facebook continue to gobble up the lion's share of ad dollars. Sarah Whitten,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gobble
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  • That’s why coleslaw is such a classic—loved and devoured at cookouts, potlucks, and every kind of outdoor meal.
    Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Bukele devoured an entire political class that didn’t understand social media, for whom TikTok or Instagram were just dances and photos their kids watched on their phones, and YouTube just showed irrelevant videos that would never replace national television.
    Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Due to the processes that humidifiers use to vaporize water, all of those minerals can potentially wind up in the form of mineral dust, which quickly gathers on the surfaces of your room, or worse, it can be inhaled and cause respiratory problems.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • There are no official animal exhibits along the walk, although there are small shelter areas for taking a seat, inhaling nature and feeling nostalgic.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • Energy efficiency and carbon reduction were a big part of the pitch, as terrestrial data centers gulp enormous amounts of power and millions of gallons of coolant water.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
  • With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026

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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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