as in devoured
to swallow or eat greedily
gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days
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Recent Examples of gobbled
This family- and crowd-friendly meal gets gobbled up at all kinds of occasions.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
In addition to the vineyard, Soloviev had gobbled up more than 1,000 acres of farmland and announced his intention to build luxury homes on part of the property.
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Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
As data centers gobbled up all the available RAM and encouraged memory producers like Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix to produce server-friendly HBM instead of DDR, shortages and rising costs abound.
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Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
His 40-yard bunker shot was sublime and set up a 6-foot birdie on the 13th hole, the reachable par 4 that moments earlier gobbled up McIlroy and Schauffele.
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ABC News,
17 May 2026
In the past several years, unspent funds from DOC vacancies have been gobbled up by shocking overtime costs that exceed $30 million monthly.
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Jason Rodriguez,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
In certain places, retailers and developers — many of which receive hefty tax incentives from the state — have gobbled up much of the usable land and pushed property values to levels that were once unimaginable.
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Justin Mayo,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
The pieces have accreted over time, gobbled up from years and years of StackExchange posts and Reddit threads.
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Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Spots are gobbled up within minutes of going online for reservations, with the beachfront spots among the hardest to nab in the State Park’s system.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
In addition to the vineyard, Soloviev had gobbled up more than 1,000 acres of farmland and announced his intention to build luxury homes on part of the property.
—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
As data centers gobbled up all the available RAM and encouraged memory producers like Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix to produce server-friendly HBM instead of DDR, shortages and rising costs abound.
—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
His 40-yard bunker shot was sublime and set up a 6-foot birdie on the 13th hole, the reachable par 4 that moments earlier gobbled up McIlroy and Schauffele.
—
ABC News,
17 May 2026
In the past several years, unspent funds from DOC vacancies have been gobbled up by shocking overtime costs that exceed $30 million monthly.
—
Jason Rodriguez,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
In certain places, retailers and developers — many of which receive hefty tax incentives from the state — have gobbled up much of the usable land and pushed property values to levels that were once unimaginable.
—
Justin Mayo,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
The pieces have accreted over time, gobbled up from years and years of StackExchange posts and Reddit threads.
—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Spots are gobbled up within minutes of going online for reservations, with the beachfront spots among the hardest to nab in the State Park’s system.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled
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On Tuesday, El Tri played with an intensity that devoured Ecuador from the onset and increased the belief among Mexicans that this team could make history.
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In the spring, arugula is often devoured by flea beetles, so plant it in the fall to avoid the pest.
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When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
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“Gobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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