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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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Fans of Wilson's previous novels will also gobble this one right up.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 July 2025
That song became an instant hit on streaming, and fans have gobbled up every song she’s put out since.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The number of countries tripled from 1945 to today, as states no longer feared that they would be gobbled up by more powerful neighbors.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Retiree pensions continue to inflict great pain on municipal finances, gobbling up more than 20% of general fund dollars in at least a half-dozen Orange County cities.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Fans of Wilson's previous novels will also gobble this one right up.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 July 2025
That song became an instant hit on streaming, and fans have gobbled up every song she’s put out since.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The number of countries tripled from 1945 to today, as states no longer feared that they would be gobbled up by more powerful neighbors.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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