gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to swallow or eat greedily
2
: to take eagerly : grab
—usually used with up
3
: to read rapidly or greedily
—usually used with up
gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ
1
: to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey
2
: to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey
gobble
noun
Examples of gobble in a Sentence
Verb (1)
gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days
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Logan Holland, People.com, 4 July 2025
There are numerous balls that would likely be gobbled up by a more athletic player that end up in right field.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The movement of water within the water lines can eat away the copper like the Colorado River gobbles solid granite at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Unchecked technological advancement is no longer a distant threat to China but a clear and present danger, dispassionately gobbling up communities, jobs and Qiaoqiao’s and Bin’s dreams.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Verb
The event took place in New York’s Coney Island on Friday, July 4, from 11 a.m. to around 1 p.m, with the women's competition kicking things off before the men gobbled down their dogs.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 4 July 2025
There are numerous balls that would likely be gobbled up by a more athletic player that end up in right field.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The movement of water within the water lines can eat away the copper like the Colorado River gobbles solid granite at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Unchecked technological advancement is no longer a distant threat to China but a clear and present danger, dispassionately gobbling up communities, jobs and Qiaoqiao’s and Bin’s dreams.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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