as in devouring
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as in inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily
gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days
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Recent Examples of gobbling
Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers, the three 2025 defensive tackles drafted by the last regime, are gobbling up every running play.
—Omar Kelly
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
But the present bill falls short by not addressing energy-gobbling and water-wasting data centers.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
But the present bill falls short by not addressing energy-gobbling and water-wasting data centers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Naturally, this might cause some to worry about Google's ad machine gobbling up even more user data.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Finding a similar plot of usable farmland is nearly impossible, Kyle says, with development increasingly gobbling up space in the region and state.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.
—Matt Degen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
This means that early galaxies were true star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers, the three 2025 defensive tackles drafted by the last regime, are gobbling up every running play.
—Omar Kelly
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
But the present bill falls short by not addressing energy-gobbling and water-wasting data centers.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
But the present bill falls short by not addressing energy-gobbling and water-wasting data centers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Naturally, this might cause some to worry about Google's ad machine gobbling up even more user data.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Finding a similar plot of usable farmland is nearly impossible, Kyle says, with development increasingly gobbling up space in the region and state.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.
—Matt Degen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbling
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Family drama fueled by Dorothy's world-devouring, man-eating antics aside, Scarpetta is also aiming to separate itself from the competition by leveraging a unique narrative structure that essentially adapts two of Cornwell's books in a single season.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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Use caution when working with certain products; inhaling them could cause asthma symptoms.—
Sanja Jelic,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbling. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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