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
My demons have gobbled up my neighbor’s dog, burned down the assembly hall, and fabricated countless sources.
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Charlie Dektar, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Rehmet gobbled up just under 48% of the vote in November, short of the majority needed to take the seat outright.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
But better get those tickets fast; they get gobbled up.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
With one of those men in particular, that was a question that gobbled up far too much space in my brain for over a week.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Newsrooms are being gobbled up by conglomerates.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
There are now as many games as there are phones; what used to be a feast that everyone devoured together has been divvied up into a gazillion little snacks gobbled down willy-nilly.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
That quibble aside, sports all but gobbled up the entire chart, as 95 of the items on the list were devoted to football, baseball, basketball, horseracing and boxing.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
After the Thanksgiving leftovers are gobbled and the Christmas trees come down, many turn their attention to the new year, and may celebrate by making resolutions or watching the Times Square ball drop.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Charlie Dektar, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Rehmet gobbled up just under 48% of the vote in November, short of the majority needed to take the seat outright.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
But better get those tickets fast; they get gobbled up.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
With one of those men in particular, that was a question that gobbled up far too much space in my brain for over a week.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Newsrooms are being gobbled up by conglomerates.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
There are now as many games as there are phones; what used to be a feast that everyone devoured together has been divvied up into a gazillion little snacks gobbled down willy-nilly.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
That quibble aside, sports all but gobbled up the entire chart, as 95 of the items on the list were devoted to football, baseball, basketball, horseracing and boxing.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
After the Thanksgiving leftovers are gobbled and the Christmas trees come down, many turn their attention to the new year, and may celebrate by making resolutions or watching the Times Square ball drop.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled
Verb
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And devoured them again Saturday night at Viejas Arena in a sloppy 71-52 win that kept the Aztecs tied with Utah State atop the Mountain West at 5-0.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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There are now as many games as there are phones; what used to be a feast that everyone devoured together has been divvied up into a gazillion little snacks gobbled down willy-nilly.—
Rand Richards Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Guardiola inhaled deeply when asked about the non-handball against Wolves last weekend and could have decided not to comment.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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These tiny water droplets—aerosol plumes, according to commercial cleaning expert Shari Cedar—can be inhaled and cover towels, countertops, and, yes, even your toothbrush after a flush.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Gobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbled. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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