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
Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
To combat them, the demons form their own rival K-pop boy band, dubbed the Saja Boys, stealing HUNTR/X's fans and gobbling up their souls for their demon master.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The sprawl was bleeding westward, and gobbling up public land to do it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
But experts are cautioning that getting nutrition recommendations from TikTok has its dangers—as does gobbling up the same grub on repeat.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Industry consolidation in this century, including Disney’s purchase of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox entertainment assets or Amazon’s gobbling up MGM, has rarely been good for everyday people.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Days revolve around family time on the sand, paddling on the water, and gobbling scrumptious seafood.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Then, with fewer and smaller oxygen-consuming animals and more plants gobbling up carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, the balance will change, eventually reaching equilibrium.
—Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
Stolz’s chase of four gold medals is gobbling up most of the sport’s Olympics headlines.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
Spring is the breeding season for wild turkeys, with gobblers gobbling to attract hens.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
To combat them, the demons form their own rival K-pop boy band, dubbed the Saja Boys, stealing HUNTR/X's fans and gobbling up their souls for their demon master.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The sprawl was bleeding westward, and gobbling up public land to do it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
But experts are cautioning that getting nutrition recommendations from TikTok has its dangers—as does gobbling up the same grub on repeat.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Industry consolidation in this century, including Disney’s purchase of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox entertainment assets or Amazon’s gobbling up MGM, has rarely been good for everyday people.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Days revolve around family time on the sand, paddling on the water, and gobbling scrumptious seafood.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Then, with fewer and smaller oxygen-consuming animals and more plants gobbling up carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, the balance will change, eventually reaching equilibrium.
—Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
Stolz’s chase of four gold medals is gobbling up most of the sport’s Olympics headlines.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 15 Feb. 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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Humans are evolutionarily designed for hunting and gathering — not for lifting 50-pound boxes for eight hours straight or inhaling toxic dust in an industrial sanding booth.—
Vivek Ranadive,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Wearing a protective mask to avoid inhaling the dust, fill a hand-crank or push rotary spreader with pelletized lime.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Gobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbling. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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