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
Thirty-five years ago, moviegoers gobbled up director Jonathan Demme‘s thriller that hit theaters in the dead of winter.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
For too long, promised tax relief has been gobbled up by higher appraisals and wasteful government spending.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
But all the profits were gobbled up, either by the tariffs or the debt payments needed to cover them.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
My reluctant meat eaters gobbled it down.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
My demons have gobbled up my neighbor’s dog, burned down the assembly hall, and fabricated countless sources.
—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
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
For too long, promised tax relief has been gobbled up by higher appraisals and wasteful government spending.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
But all the profits were gobbled up, either by the tariffs or the debt payments needed to cover them.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
My reluctant meat eaters gobbled it down.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
My demons have gobbled up my neighbor’s dog, burned down the assembly hall, and fabricated countless sources.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled
Verb
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My son devoured his giant burger quesadilla, and the chilaquiles burger (chips, sauce and egg atop a burger patty) was messy, tasty fun.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Funds devoured by the health care-industrial complex could otherwise go to the productive economy, including workers’ wages and local businesses.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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They can also be inhaled — particularly when heated during styling — and absorbed through a person’s hands.—
Claretta Bellamy,
NBC news,
12 Feb. 2026
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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
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 22 Feb. 2026.
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