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
Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, Hoosier Nation is gobbling up anything and everything associated with that extraordinary title run.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Banning institutional investors from gobbling up single family homes.
—ABC News, 18 Jan. 2026
BlackRock is gobbling up assets.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
In July, thousands rallied against the influx of foreigners from the United States and Europe who are gobbling up affordable property.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
The snake kept gobbling its tail for a little longer, and for a little longer, some of us kept watching or involving ourselves.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
His specialty is gobbling up yards and handing the ball to an official in the end zone.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
While Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving by gobbling up turkey, stuffing and more football than is absolutely necessary, Rihanna spent the holiday weekend honoring her home country of Barbados while also sneaking in a few previously unseen pregnancy bikini pics.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
Monstera Aptly named, monstera deliciosa is truly monstrous, gobbling up space in your home at a rate of one to two feet per year.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, Hoosier Nation is gobbling up anything and everything associated with that extraordinary title run.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Banning institutional investors from gobbling up single family homes.
—ABC News, 18 Jan. 2026
BlackRock is gobbling up assets.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
In July, thousands rallied against the influx of foreigners from the United States and Europe who are gobbling up affordable property.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
The snake kept gobbling its tail for a little longer, and for a little longer, some of us kept watching or involving ourselves.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
His specialty is gobbling up yards and handing the ball to an official in the end zone.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
While Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving by gobbling up turkey, stuffing and more football than is absolutely necessary, Rihanna spent the holiday weekend honoring her home country of Barbados while also sneaking in a few previously unseen pregnancy bikini pics.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbling
Verb
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Matias Cid, a 25-year-old student who lives in Penco, described fast-moving flames burning through the night and devouring homes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Kelson sees the fragments of the individual left in this person the virus has turned into a brain-devouring behemoth and wonders at them.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2026
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These new players were inhaling possibilities.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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They are sought out by patients who want to stop inhaling smoke, who can’t tolerate withdrawal, or who have failed repeatedly with abstinence-only approaches.—
Timothy Vermillion,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Gobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbling. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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