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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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Smaller, more vexing algae gobbled up the remnants.
—Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Over the past century, hundreds of seed purveyors were gobbled up by bigger food industry players (like Monsanto), who were then bought by agrochemical companies (like Bayer).
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
It will never be limited by some resource that another human being has already gobbled up.
—Dr. Jordan Grumet, Contributor, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Despite parallels between the movie and Colossal’s work, scientists and ethicists say a world where pre-historic animals are roaming city streets and gobbling up humans isn’t likely to become a reality anytime soon.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Smaller, more vexing algae gobbled up the remnants.
—Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Over the past century, hundreds of seed purveyors were gobbled up by bigger food industry players (like Monsanto), who were then bought by agrochemical companies (like Bayer).
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
It will never be limited by some resource that another human being has already gobbled up.
—Dr. Jordan Grumet, Contributor, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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