gobbled

past tense of gobble
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 In Wolf’s Belly, Little Red Riding Hood and Grandmother find themselves in a magical void with other fairytale characters that the wolf has gobbled up, including the Boy who Cried Wolf and a fourth Little Pig. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 For three consecutive evenings, just before dark, this bird zipped to the dining table, gobbled down a quick meal, then hurried back to its roost. Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Chelsea have now gobbled up 17 non-‘Big Six’ players in the past decade, something which speaks to both their rampant transfer activity and a seeming preference for young players already proven in England’s top division. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 The instant Schwartzel's ball hit the pond, a fish — seemingly a largemouth bass — exploded from the water and gobbled it up like someone had just tossed a topwater lure directly onto its head. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 In June, in a move that reverberated through the tech industry, Apple raised prices across nearly all of its product lines in response to the surging costs of memory and storage, which are being gobbled up for AI infrastructure. Mark Yarm, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 And Amazon and other merchants gobbled up the ubiquitous concrete cubes dotting the region’s landscape. Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 Though many old artists’ residences have been gobbled up by new high-rises, pockets of nostalgia persist on the streets of New York’s NoHo neighborhood. Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026 Young orcas then gobbled up fish fragments that drifted through the water as their elders tore into what was left of the sunfish’s corpse. Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
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  • Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in central Spain.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Ávila, in central Spain.
    Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • If disturbed, asbestos’ microscopic crystalline fibers get into the air, where they can be inhaled, cause lung scarring and lead to fatal cancers.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ignore Safety Protocols Particular cleaning products can exude strong smells or fumes that aren’t meant to be inhaled and which can be harmful to your lungs and skin.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026

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“Gobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbled. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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